Many thanks to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and Alexis Schaitkin for the opportunity to read this ambitious debut novel. I thought it was wonderful and would make a fabulous book club selection because there is much here to explore.
When college freshman, Alison, is on vacation at Saint X with her family disappears and is later found dead, little sister Claire and her parents must figure out a way to move on. Especially since two island men, Eddie and Clive, were suspected of her murder but released for lack of evidence. We see Claire as a young adult obsessed with finding the truth.
This book explores how this death reaches and touches so many people, even those on the periphery, for decades to come. Plus there's the class issue to explore - Rich families spending vacation on Caribbean islands; the island natives earning a living catering to such families. Beautifully written, you will be transported both to the islands as well as the gritty world of NYC.
Fabulous debut - can't wait to read more from this author!
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