Wild Fires by Sophie Jai (HarperCollins UK)

This is a dissection of a family torn apart by grief and secrets that have been left unsaid for too long. It examines the consequences of unforgiveness and pain and how they affect the next generation. Tension in the novel is almost palpable. 

Cassandra returns home to Toronto for the funeral of her cousin, Chevy. Her family is originally from Trinidad and differences between cold Toronto and vivid Trinidad are visible even inside family members when they remember life on an island. The only things Cassandra knows about her family are the stories she’s heard in over the years and everybody avoid to tell the whole truth. 

The greatest mysteries of our lives are our mothers.

Slow burner read with compelling characters and story about mourning and finding new ways to live fully. 

3/5