At once a hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery and a compelling exploration of motherhood and belonging that packs a profound emotional punch. -- Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl.
A beautiful, propulsive story! -- Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging, and the meaning of family.
A magnetic meditation on secret histories, motherhood, love, and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways.
It is a story of two women in a divided city--separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child.
Twisting and suspenseful and surprisingly poignant, it\'s a profound exploration of identity and belonging, motherhood and family.
The Leftover Woman finds these two unforgettable women on a shocking collision course.
But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca\'s job but her marriage, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question.
She\'s even hired a Chinese nanny to help her balance the demands of being a working wife and mother.
Meanwhile, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it, a high-powered career, a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores.
But with her husband on her trail, the clock is ticking, and she\'s forced to make increasingly desperate decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter.
Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China\'s controversial One Child Policy. -- Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women--from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation .
I couldn\'t stop thinking about this book.
At once a hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery and a compelling exploration of motherhood and belonging that packs a profound emotional punch
