From the author ofĀ House of Wonder, Ā two sisters embark on a surprising journey after the death of their mother.
The hardscrabble Chase womenāMary, Hannah, and their mother, Dianeāhave been eking out a living running a tiny seaside motel that has been in the family for generations. Eighteen-year-old Mary Chase is a force of nature: passionate, beautiful, and free-spirited. Her much younger sister, Hannah, whom Mary affectionately calls Bunny, is imaginative, her head full of the stories Mary tells to give her a safe emotional place in the middle of their troubled world.Ā
When Diane dies in a car accident, Mary discovers that the motel is worth less than the back taxes they owe, and her finely tuned instincts for survival kick in. As the sisters begin a cross-country journey in search of a better life, she will stop at nothing to protect Hannah. But Mary wants to protect herself, too, for the secrets she promised she would never tellābut now may be forced to revealāhold the weight of unbearable loss.Ā
"Captivating" ( Publishers Weekly) and suspenseful,Ā The Sisters ChaseĀ is a "striking, heartbreaking story about love, motherhood, and family, with a powerful and elusive protagonist at its heart" ( Library Journal).
"Thoroughly surprisingā¦ The Sisters ChaseĀ is that rare thing, a slow burner that conceals its cunning and sneaks up on you unawares."ā New York Times
Ā "Mary is a wonderful creationā¦A modern picaresque novel that surprises and delights."ā Toronto Star
"Part mystery, part road novel, part family saga...had me riveted from the first secret to the last revelation."āLisa Lutz,Ā New York Timesābestselling author