Critical Praise

"Through the eyes of this wonderful heroine, what begins as a fascinating account of a foreign world--a rare ordeal that most of us will never endure--quickly flowers into the painfully beautiful tale of any parent's heart. How the best of our passions make us both brave and foolish, how we can never quite balance what we must give away and what we have a right to keep for ourselves, how much more elusive wisdom becomes once we have children: Tackling some of the thorniest mysteries of love, Elizabeth Graver has written a novel of moral gravity as well as emotional suspense."

——Julia Glass, author of Three Junes

"Elizabeth Graver has an astonishing ability to imagine her way deep inside her characters, illuminating complex lives and situations. This is a passionate, deeply engaging novel."

——Andrea Barrett

"Gracefully written and emotionally rich...Graver's lyrical portrait of a thoughtful woman in crisis will resonate with many readers."

——Publishers Weekly