This novel takes place during a week during the summer of 1958 in a Detroit blue-collar neighborhood. When a developmentally challenged young woman disappears, the neighbors band together to find her. During the course of this week, long-buried and recent secrets emerge that forever change marriages and friendships. Racial tensions accelerate as the search for those responsible continues. Lori Roy has done an excellent job of heightening suspense and developing our understanding of the culture of that era, particularly the role of women.

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