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When Erica gets a phone call to say her mother Ione is ill in St Lucia she knows she must go to her Though the islandthe place of her mothers birthis somewhere that Erica has never seen as her homeland Even when the plane touches down in the tropical paradise with its palm trees swaying in the island breeze the sound of accents so like her mothers own calling loud in the air Erica doesnt find herself wanting to stay a moment longer than she has to But stepping into her mothers house she is shocked by what she finds Her mothers memory is fading her onceimmaculate house is now dirty and messy and shes refusing help from anyone but family And Erica knows she must stay with her even though it means leaving everything else behind What she doesnt know is thateven as her mothers memories get worseIone still has a final gift for her daughter Because the unspoken secrets of their past are about to emerge changing everything Erica thought she knew about her mother her home and who she really is This captivating tale of grief love and what it means to find home is perfect for fans of Andrea Levy Jojo Moyes and Amanda Prowse