Publisher's Synopsis
The novel is a departure from her previous works, both of which were set in South Africa, her home country. It is set in a city inspired by Winnipeg, where she has resided for some time now. This title is very much in the tradition of Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, it weaves the intersecting stories of a town into one narrative, one that is equally hopeful and haunting. The novel is by turns funny and affecting, with a wide range of eclectic characters, from a middle-class family to teenagers attending the local high school to the elderly who are witness to the passage of time and to the rites of passage every life goes through. Cook's website is http://www.meiracook.com.
