At the End of the World, Turn Left

ONE OF THE "BEST NEW BOOKS" BY BOOKLIST CRIMEREADS' LIST OF THE BEST DEBUT NOVELS OF 2022 "40 NEW BOOKS FOR SUMMER READING" BY THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL A riveting debut novel from an unforgettable new voice that is literary, suspenseful, and a compelling story about identity and how you define home. Masha remembers her childhood in the former USSR, but found her life and heart in Israel. Anna was just an infant when her family fled, but yearns to find her roots. When Anna is contacted by a stranger from their homeland and then disappears, Masha is called home to Milwaukee to find her. In 2008, college student Anna feels stuck in Milwaukee, with no real connections and parents who stifle her artistic talents. She is eager to have a life beyond the heartland. When shes contacted online by a stranger from their homelanda girl claiming to be her long lost sisterAnna suspects a ruse or an attempt at extortion. But her desperate need to connect with her homeland convinces her to pursue the connection. At the same time, a handsome grifter comes into her life, luring her with the prospect of a nomadic lifestyle. Masha lives in Israel, where she went on Birthright and unexpectedly found home. When Anna disappears without a trace, Mashas father calls her back to Milwaukee to help find Anna. In her former home, Masha immerses herself in her sisters lifewhich forces her to recall the life she, too, had left behind, and to confront her own demons. What she finds in her search for Anna will change her life, and her family, forever.