Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family--a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer. In 2015 Paris, a young au pair is arrested after the sudden death of her young charge and finds herself caught in the middle...

Tess Parker was in a car accident with her sister-in-law, Torrie. Before she slipped into a coma, Torrie asked Tess and her husband to care for her four-month-old son, Levi. Soon, two different women claiming to be Torrie's sisters show up. But Torrie said she had no siblings. Both women say the other is lying about who they are, and both of them want Levi.