“This book promises twists and turns that read like a thriller and asks how far a mother would be willing to go for the love of her children… I am ready for this, especially from the author of Witches.” —BookRiot

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"In this novel, the language shimmers then leaves us with questions like open wounds: What are we mothers capable of doing for the love of a daughter? What do our medical and social systems make (im)possible for women? Who has access to justice? What are the consequences of fear in our society? How can we ever forgive? These questions echo through our current context. With an engaging cast of characters and an astute narrator, Lozano knits together 1940s Mexico and our contemporary moment with surprising power and tenderness." —Gabriela Jauregui, author of Controlled Decay

“We hear this is what happened... So begins a tale with the momentum of detective fiction and the force of a historical novel. Class, motherhood, urban life, and the media are just some of the pieces in the astonishing puzzle of this novel that seems to be speaking of the past, but is actually telling us about the present." —Mauro Libertella