Featured Reviews
KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)
“Deftly plotted and well written, a gentle meditation on the healing power of art — and its limitations….Cander grabs the reader in her bravura, thickly detailed opening pages [and] expertly parcels out her revelations [as] she builds parallel narratives [toward] an odd but beautiful finale.”…read more
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)
“Cander brilliantly and convincingly expresses music and visual art in her writing, capturing both within a near-alien but surprisingly stunning landscape.”…read more
LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)
“VERDICT: From award-winning author Cander (Whisper Hollow), this beautiful tale of the intersecting stories of Katya and Clara, two strong women working hard to rebuild their shattered lives, is impossible to put down and impossible to forget.” …read more
BOOKPAGE (STARRED REVIEW)
“Cander’s unadorned prose composes some truly beautiful descriptions of the joy of music.” …read more
BOOKLIST
“Strong characterization and attention to detail, whether in the manufacture of a piano or in the desolate beauty of Death Valley, elevate Cander’s tale about learning to let go of the past.” …read more
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