Sleep

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This gripping debut novel follows a newly divorced young mother as she confronts the secrets of her childhood during a summer return to her family home. Every parent navigates two families: the one they were born into and the one they create. Ten-year-old Margaret enjoys a seemingly idyllic childhood filled with swimming pools and pancakes, yet her family dynamics demand caution. Her mother is both loving and brittle, while her father and brother embody familiar, uncomfortable masculinity. A pivotal summer brings a betrayal that shatters her girlhood innocence. Fast forward twenty-five years, and Margaret finds herself hiding under her parents' bed, playing hide and seek with her daughters. As she adjusts to co-parenting and explores a new relationship, she remains haunted by her past, still feeling like the girl beneath the blackberry bush. This journey compels her to confront the connections between her past and present, the true meaning of keeping a child safe, and the ownership of one’s life. Beautifully written and profoundly human, the story explores the cycles of motherhood and childhood, the weight of love, and the rich possibilities that emerge from silence.