Who by Fire

When Bits and Ash were children, their younger sister was kidnapped, a tragedy that led to their family’s unraveling. Years later, Ash, who always blamed himself for Alena’s disappearance, abruptly moved to Israel to become an Orthodox Jew. But now Alena’s remains have been found, and Bits must bring Ash home for the funeral. A schoolteacher in Boston who looks for solace in booze and sex, Bits is desperate to salvage what’s left of her family. But her mission is complicated by the secrets that her mother is keeping from her, and by Ash’s resistance; he is hiding from Bits, determined to shut his family out and stay true to his newfound faith. Told from the alternating points of view of the three family members, Who By Fire is a searing commentary on guilt, grief, and the inescapable bonds of family from a fresh and extremely talented new voice in American fiction.

• Author: Spechler, Diana
• SKU: HC-WF