Friedrichs’ debut novel was a true page-turner that kept me wondering what would happen next and dropped me into feeling again and again. This is a heartbreaking and heart-opening story, and while I don’t have children and have never endured an accident like what is portrayed in the book, I quickly identified with Nathan and Catherine’s relationship and needs and found myself exploring my own emotions around grief as the characters navigated theirs. The novel also includes welcome reveries where the children are forever represented in the natural world, especially in the stars.

There were a few unbelievable plot points (or maybe I just lack access to wealthy relatives and convenient business deals :-), and I’m still having trouble with the last scene in the Epilogue (apparently I need more time to heal - LOL), I do want to know what happens next and can imagine this as a movie.