Winner of a 2016 National Jewish Book Award
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author of And After the Fire
“An intellectual thriller and a beautiful love story. Sure to establish Belfer as a fearless, provocative writer. Impossible to put down.”
—Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of At the Water’s Edge and Water for Elephants
“The novel swells with life’s great themes — love and death, family and faith — and the insistent, dark music of loss.”
—USA Today, four-star review
“Dazzle[s] while delving into dark places.”
—National Public Radio, “Fresh Air”
“Provocative.”
—The New Yorker
“An immersive, page-turning story emboldened by historical fact and a rich imagination.”
—Publishers Weekly
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