A novel about 1950s America, a marriage in crisis, and a family falling apart at the seams, from the critically-acclaimed author of Darke

It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans--Ben, Addie and their two children--are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington, D.C., to suburban Long Island. With their future uncertain, life in Long Island starts to open old wounds for Ben and Addie, and both start to wonder whether their marriage is worth fighting for.hting for.