''A powerfully beautiful novel'' New York Times
''Intoxicating. . . . Imbued with mystery and danger'' Emma Straub
''Pochoda''s premise is inspired, the novel that unfolds even more so. Rich characters, surprising shifts of plot and mood. I loved it.'' Lionel Shriver
As the hot summer rolls on in Red Hook, Brooklyn, bored and listless fifteen-year-olds June and Val are looking for some fun. Forget the boys, the bottles, the coded whistles, Val wants to take a raft out onto the bay.
But out on the water, as the bright light of day gives way to darkness, the girls disappear, and only Val returns, washed ashore semi-conscious in the weeds.
June''s shocking disappearance will reverberate in the lives of many of Red Hook''s residents. Fadi, the Lebanese bodega owner, trolls for information about the crime. Cree, just beginning to pull it together after his father''s murder, unwittingly makes himself the chief su
