Description: "McKinney-Whestone is masterful as rendering the spaces between people, giving to the air that separates them a taste, a texture, a soul." - Philadelphia Inquirer "Captivating." - Detroit Free Press "A smart, careful writer . . . with abundant style and irresistible charm." - Washington Post Book World "Publishers are missing the readers who fueled the early '90s African-American literary boom that propelled novels by Terry McMillan, Alice Walker and Toni Morrison onto the bestseller lists and ushered in new, exciting authors like Diane McKinney-Whetstone." - Publishers Weekly "She ought to be classified among the best of all contemporary fiction writers, period." - Detroit Free Press "Heartfelt fourth from McKinney-Whetstone, who has a true talent for strong characters, effortlessly natural dialogue, and prose that flows." - Kirkus Reviews "Diane McKinney-Whetstone finds a way to connect with her characters--and makes us do the same. . . . The story takes several surprising twists. . . . In McKinney-Whetstone's orbit, characters evolve in painful and poignant ways." - Essence (Book Club Pick) "A compelling story. . . . In evocative prose, she re-creates the world of 1940s and 1950s Philadelphia with passionate emotion in a moving novel of love, loss, redemption, and healing." - Ebony "Recalls community unity. . . . Vividly drawn characters set in her hometown of Philadelphia. . . . Recreates the world of 1940s and '50s Philadelphia. . . . McKinney-Whetstone's stories provide a compelling flashback to a not-so-long-ago past." - Philadelphia Tribune "Diane McKinney-Whetstone brings us a hauntingly beautiful story of mothers and daughters, love and pain. . . . A hard-hitting, bittersweet novel about a family of black women who stand tough as times get tougher. . . The author writes novels that never need a sequel. They are so complete you know that all is well with the characters that you have come to love. This latest offering is no different. Her loyal readers will not be disappointed. Diane McKinney-Whetstone pens yet another African American literary classic." - African American Literature Book Club "Offers up both wrenching and sweet truths that feel familiar to any reader, in a series of uncloying, unpredictable plotlines. The result is a book that feels honest, filled with people you want to keep reading about." - Philadelphia Magazine "Wistful, melodious, contemplative, McKinney-Whetstone's prose feels inspired by the tenor sax central to this story...McKinney-Whetstone's fourth novel is remarkable for the rich development of all its characters" - Publishers Weekly "McKinney-Whetstone's gifts as a writer continue to fascinate." - San Francisco Chronicle "McKinney-Whetstone weaves an intricate tapestry of love, pain and memory. . . . Philly is as much a character as the women. . . . Neena's dire straits are nicely handled and provide a pretty sharp hook." - Publishers Weekly "Talented African American author McKinney-Whetstone returns . . . with another poignant, multigenerational story set in west Philadelphia. . . . An achingly tender portrait of familial love and pain." - Booklist "[A] poignant, multigenerational story. . . . An achingly tender portrait of familial love and pain." - Booklist "Once again McKinney-Whetstone writes with empathy, compassion, and discernment. . . . Raw pain is described with devastating accuracy. . . . A beautifully written and poignant work about the power and limitations of family love." - BookPage

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