A. Manette Ansay crafts narratives deeply rooted in the complexities of family and the poignant ache of lost places. Her works often delve into themes of identity and the search for meaning during life's transitions. Ansay employs a rich, descriptive prose to create vivid portrayals of both past and present. Her writing is celebrated for its emotional depth and insightful exploration of the human condition.
It is 1972 and circumstances carry Ellen Grier and her family back to Holly's Field, Wisconsin, to the home of her in-laws, a loveless house infused with the settling dust of bitterness and routine, where calculated cruelty is a way of life preserved in the service of an angry God.