From the acclaimed author of ‘How to Be Lost’ comes a powerful new novel about love, memory, and motherhood.
Restless
and driven, journalist Nadine Morgan is always on the move, chasing the
next big story, following risky leads and running from anything that
might weigh her down. Ten years after an assignment in South Africa
ended in tragedy, she has not been back to the beautiful, troubled
country that launched her career – and broke her heart. But when a young
man from her hometown is beaten to death by an angry mob in Cape Town,
she is flooded with memories of a time when the pull toward adventure
left her grief-stricken and haunted. When the boy's murderers apply for
amnesty under Nelson Mandela's new regime, his parents pack their bags,
determined to fight the killers' plea for forgiveness. Desperate to
escape the bonds of affection and guilt that threaten to tie her to her
hometown, Nadine heads after them to cover the trial.