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Kidd's second novel moves away from the adolescent narration of The Secret Life of Bees ; a middle-aged woman returns to her childhood home on Egret Island, off the coast of South Carolina, because her mother, Nelle, has inexplicably maimed herself. The return comes at a transitory time as Jessie reexamines her own life and goals as well as her love for her hus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More