An engaging literary mystery. I was hooked through most of this book. The ending wasn’t really a let down, as it was entirely realistic and plausible, but it didn’t wow me like the first half of the book. I love how this book explored language and linguistics, family history and dynamics, secrets and loyalty, and, to a certain extent, living through a pandemic (set in June of 2020). This story is layered, full of foreshadowing, and has rich character development.