This story is told over three eras and story lines. It begins with twelve-year old Bobby, shy and in love with his best friend. William struggles with sobriety and grief. Myles writes to a mother he has never met in an effort to reconcile his family's oral story and what he comes to question as truth.

This is a debut novel and many aspects were beautifully written and a pleasure to read. I admit to struggling to keep the overlapping stories straight as I read, and even as I realized how they fit together, I still had to return to previous sections to cross-check what I had read. This book gave me pause in how I think about life and death, and familial connection.

I wasn't able to finish this book, I just couldn't follow the storyline so gave up at chapter four

The concept for this book was good. The story is told from a three person perspective. The writing was spot on, the narrative was very interesting. I truly enjoyed this book and will recommend to people for a good read. This book stayed with me which is a good thing to me. I have to say, the cover told me that this book was going to have something to do with the number three (three chairs), and the way the significance of those chairs are brilliantly brought forth in this novel. Great book!! Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.