The book takes place in London in 1976. I had to keep reminding myself hat it was the 70's and technology want as it is today, no cell phones etc. London is having a record-breaking heatwave, and Gretta Riordan’s newly retired husband has cleaned out his bank account and vanished. Which brings all three of Gretta's children home for the first time in years. Michael Francis is a history teacher whose marriage is failing. Monica is an unhappy woman whose past has driven a wedge between her and her younger sister. And Aoife, the youngest, whose new life in Manhattan is elaborately arranged to conceal a devastating secret. This book is full of secrets and misconceptions that finally are revealed and accepted or not.
I liked the book, it was a nice light read. I wasn't so engrossed that I couldn't put it down, but it was a nice filler book. The character I care most about was Aoife, I wanted to know how her storyline turned out more so than the others. I was a little disappointed by the ending as I didn't feel it was resolved. I felt like the character were moving down a path of resolution, but we don't get to see it and only have our imaginations to fill in the end. I used to enjoy those types of endings, where the author leaves it up to the readers imagination, but I have noticed of late that my taste has changed and I want the author to wrap it up already. I feel like, I paid for this book give me a conclusion not just an ending. But other than my changing taste, I liked the book. The story was interesting and light. Good enough to keep me reading, but not so deep I had to stop being a parent to finish the book.