
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. A fierce memoir of a mother's murder, a daughter's coming-of-age in the wake of immense loss, and her mission to know the woman who gave her life.
When Sarah Perry was twelve, she saw a partial eclipse; she...

"Stunning." --Entertainment Weekly
"Raw and perfect." --Laura Miller, Slate
"Heartbreaking yet hopeful." --Samantha Irby, Marie Claire
" Perry] is a wonderful writer...Beauty and tenderness rise...

When Sarah Perry was twelve, she saw a partial eclipse of the sun, an event she took as a sign of good fortune for her and her mother, Crystal. But that brief moment of darkness ultimately foreshadowed a much larger one: two days later, Crystal was murdered in their home in rural...
