Last House coming_of_age It seems like the perfect

It seems like the perfect solution: nine months pursuing their own adventures—with a bit of don’t-ask-don’t-tell—and then a return to their shared lives

while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night

and more with dozens of handwriting exercises that engage their minds and boost their reading and writing comprehension

Summerly is boarded up and Emilia has rebuilt her shattered life as a professor at Wellesley College

she recognizes the signet ring still attached to a finger

Last House coming_of_age It seems like the perfectA richly detailed, slow burning family saga distinguished by incisive psychological insight and masterful research. . . Shattuck is such a good writer, giving us swaths of cultural and historical background as gracefully and intelligently as she parses the emotional depths of her characters. Every note in the novel rings clear and true. Kate Christensen, New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle