That summer in Shaker Heights, all anyone could talk about was that Isabel, the youngest Richardson, had finally gone crazy and burned down the house... In Shaker Heights, a quiet and respectable town, everything is carefully planned - from the street corners and flower beds to the successful lives of its inhabitants. And no one embodies the spirit of the town more than Mrs. Richardson, the perfect mother and wife. But one day, artist Mia Warren appears in this kingdom of ordered life. Mrs. Richardson has a luxurious house, Mia's home is a small 'Volkswagen Rabbit.' One has everything, but lives in a cage of rules. The other has nothing, but she is free as the wind. And at the same time, are they really so far apart? Both have teenage children, in whom fires smolder for the time being, and one day the flames will roar and try to devour everything around them. The clash of two worlds—order and chaos—will prove devastating for both and at the same time offer new hope. This new novel is a gripping story of two families, with many layers, no black-and-white distinctions, no divisions into heroes and antiheroes. The book weaves a complex web of moral principles, feelings, ambitions, and past mistakes. Celeste Ng constantly shifts perspectives, telling the story from the perspectives of all participants in the drama, creating a feeling of complete immersion in the world she has created, and the detective's unpredictability and thriller-like pace will leave you dizzy.