I received an ARC of this book with thanks to St. Martin's Press via NetGalley

Told between two narratives by our protagonist Ginny; present day 1971 and Ginny of the mid-late 60's. We are taken along as Ginny gives birth to her second child Lucy born with Down Syndrome, the choice made by her husband Ab to sign their daughter over to the state and send her off to an institution all before Ginny had recovered from childbirth and without any knowledge of Ab's life changing decision. We are also taken back to when Ginny met Ab, how startling different their plans had been in comparison to what their life slowly became and how Ginny's life changed before her very eyes. We watch as Ginny regains her sense of self and becomes tenacious as she fights to regain custody of her daughter despite the disapproval of her Father-in-Law.

This was a wonderfully riveting book; I raced through it! Whilst the writing was simplistic, the basis of the story was captivating and I felt compelled to keep reading. A heartbreaking but also heartwarming story about the infinite love a mother has for her child.