Inspired by true events, in Sofia Grantâs powerfully moving new novel a young woman peels back the layers of her familyâs history, discovering a tragedy in the past that explains so much of the present. This unforgettable story is one of hope, healing, and the discovery of truth.
Sometimes the untold stories of the past are the ones we need to hear...
When Katie Garrett gets the unexpected news that sheâs received an inheritance from the grandmother she hardly knew, it couldnât have come at a better time. She flees Bostonâand her increasingly estranged husbandâand travels to rural Texas.
There, sheâs greeted by her distant cousin Scarlett. Friendly, flamboyant, eternally optimistic, Scarlett couldnât be more different from sensible Katie. And as they begin the task of sorting through their grandmotherâs possessions, they discover letters and photographs that uncover the hidden truths about their shared history, and the long-forgotten tragedy of the New London school explosion of 1937 that binds them.
Sofia Grant has the heart of a homemaker, the curiosity of a cat, and the keen eye of a scout. She works from an urban aerie in Oakland, California.