When is a debt ever fully paid?
Penny and Hattie are sisters in a small town, bound tight to the point of knots. They share a secret they cannot escape, even while it pulls them apart. One night, a match is lit, and Penny’s terrible husband is killed—a marriage going up in flames, and offering the potential of a new life. The sisters retreat into their family home, a house of secrets and memories, and try to live in the shadow of what they put in motion. But Penny’s husband is not the only thing they are hiding—both from the outside world and from each other. Under a cloud of long-held resentments, sibling rivalry, and debts unpaid, the bonds of sisterhood begin to crack. How long will Penny and Hattie demand the unthinkable of each other? How often will they say, “You owe me,” and when will it ever be enough?
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“Showcases the author’s genuine flair for character and narrative-driven storytelling. The result is a compelling and entertaining novel that is unreservedly recommended for community library collections.”
— Midwest Book Review
“Poetic, engrossing.”
— A. J. Banner, USA Today bestselling author“A brilliantly conceived narrative with wonderful characters and great depth.”
— Globe and Mail (Toronto)“Riveting…Readers will be keen to see what Petrou comes up with next.”
— Publishers Weekly“Andi Arndt, a remarkable narrator, emphasizes Penny’s complex emotions as she attempts keep the truth hidden. Listeners will be captivated by these unique characters and their secrets.”
— AudioFile“Petrou writes with stunning elegance to weave a unique and complex story of sisterhood and secrets that ends with a twist you won’t see coming…Fabulous.”
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Laurie Petrou is an associate professor at the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto. Her first book, a collection of short stories titled Between, was a Globe and Mail Top 100 Book. She is the inaugural winner of the 2016 Half the World Global Literati Award for her then-unpublished novel Sister of Mine.
Andi Arndt is a professional voice actor, the winner of a 2017 Audie Award for Best Romance, and winner of two Earphones Awards.