Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by one of my favorites, Jessica Strawser - 5 stars for a book that was hard to put down. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, this will be a wonderful book club pick.
Walt and his wife, Caroline, are parents to 3 young children living in Cincinnati. Walt decided to buy the extended family all DNA kits for Christmas, only to find the results opened up family secrets never imagined. Caroline is shocked to receive an email from Sela, stating that she is her half-sister, and hoping to start some type of connection. Sela lives in North Carolina and is suffering from end stage kidney failure. She's lost everything that is dear to her - her health, marriage, her mother - her son, Brody, is all that is keeping her going. As Caroline comes to grip with starting a relationship with Sela, she discovers that there are even more secrets her family has been keeping from her and struggles to move forward.
The least said the better with this book, but trust me, you will find yourself gripped to these pages. It's impossible to not put yourself in the positions of all of these characters and wonder how you would react in the same situation. This was also an eye-opening look into kidney disease and transplantation - hopefully it will spur thought and discussion about organ donation.
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