Lila Pereira is driven to succeed. She rises through the ranks to become the executive editor of The Washington Globe. Her husband, Joe, a kind and generous (and wealthy) man, raises their daughters so Lila can concentrate on her career. Lila's father committed Lila's mother to an asylum when Lila was only 2. She never understood why her mother was gone so suddenly. Grace, the youngest child of Lila and Joe, is jealous of her mother's career. Grace takes notes on Lila's life, and although she changed the names, writes a book about Lila. Lila dies shortly thereafter, and Grace wonders about Lila's mother and what really happened. She is determined to find out, so she can understand her own mother, and her own self. A moving and complicated family story. (read less)

Lila Pereira is driven to succeed. She rises through the ranks to become the executive editor of The Washington Globe. Her husband, Joe, a kind and generous (and wealthy) man, raises their daughters so Lila can concentrate on her career. Lila's father committed Lila's mother to an asylum when Lila was only 2. She never understood why her mother was gone so suddenly. Grace, the youngest (read more)

A complicated family drama focusing on two mothers Lilia and Zelda. Lovely characters. Interesting fathers. Good friends. Some surprises.