Everything My Mother Taught Me

Everything My Mother Taught Me

By Alice Hoffman

Pages

28

Rating

3.98

Year

2019

FictionMysteryHistorical FictionComing-of-AgeHistoricalShort Stories

Description

In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal, a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts discovers that in navigating her treacherous coming-of-age, she must find her voice first.

For fatefully observant Adeline, growing up carries an ominous warning from her adulterous mother: don’t say a word. Adeline vows to never speak again. But that’s not her only secret. After her mother takes a housekeeping job at a lighthouse off the tip of Cape Ann, a local woman vanishes. The key to the mystery lies with Adeline, the silent witness.

Endorsements

New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman crafts a beautiful, heart-wrenching short story.