Summer, 1934: Anne Dodge was raised by her old-money, New England Protestant father in the small coastal town of Warwick, Rhode Island. She has always been told that her Portuguese mother abandoned them when Anne was a small child, and died without ever contacting them again. After her mother's death, Anne learns that she has a half-sister, Maria Cristina, who was raised among Portuguese immigrants - and when Maria Christina comes to stay with Anne and her father, ugly truths begin to surface about what really happened between her parents, catalyzing events that end in loss and rediscovery.
"...promising... Anne, 23, is a memorable heroine and narrator." - Publishers Weekly
"First novelist Drew draws a careful portrait of both social and family problems." - Kirkus Reviews
"A sweeping drama...Drew perfectly captures the old New England feel of her shore-town setting and lavishes attention on the period details that transport readers back to the 1930s...Fans of Tara Hyland and Elizabeth Bard will love this poignant page-turner..." - Booklist
"Anne is a sympathetic heroine, and Drew's storytelling is compelling." - Cleveland Plain Dealer
"...a beautifully written and moving debut novel by an important new voice in American fiction." - BookReporter.com