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Description
When her black sheep brother disappears, Amanda Janvier eagerly takes in her sixteen year-old niece Tally. The girl is practically an orphan: motherless, and living with a father who raises Tally wherever he lands– in a Buick, a pizza joint, a horse farm–and regularly takes off on wild... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Tally: Bart, her father, has left her to go in search of something. She is niece to Amanda & Neil & cousin to Delcy & Chase
- Amanda Janvier: Bart's sister - Tally's aunt - Mother of Delcy & Chase. Wife to Neil. A teacher & a woman who is torn about her family falling apart.
- Chase Janvier: Amanda's son. Cousin to Tally - takes her under his wing & works on a project for school on the Holocaust. Has a secret from his far past that is creeping back up & is effecting his life.
- Neil Janvier: Amanda's husband - Chase & Delcy's father. Wants to keep secrets hidden away thinking they will make things better, not realizing they drive wedges.
First Sentence
The chilled air inside the Tucson funeral chapel suppressed the punishing heat outside.
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Authors & Contributors
- Susan Meissner (Author)
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