The issues tackled are so topical and important. I am really hoping this review will make at least one more person pick it up. This novel seems to be flying under the radar. Imagining all they had been through, and the reasons why, really weighs on a heart. I felt so much for both Shawn and Grace, as well as their families. It was rapid fire reveal, reveal, reveal, as it all comes together. There were many times when a new fact would come to light where I would audibly gasp. One that I think is so important for a wide audience to ingest. That we don't have to fall into the same patterns as those that came before us. While the historical aspects demonstrate that not much has changed, we are still fighting the same fights when it comes to racism, police brutality and cultural mistrust within cities, I also think there is a lovely underlining message of hope. I thought it was cleverly plotted, alternating between the past and present timelines, as well as between Park and Matthews. I became engaged extremely quickly, the characters definitely draw you in, and keep you wanting to know more. I thought the choices Cha made in the format of this story were incredible. I don't want to spoil a single thing for anyone who may want to read this. I'm trying to be very careful with what I write here. Ava's death occurred during that intense time period. police officers, the city was in turmoil. In the early-90s, when Shawn was a kid, his beloved sister, Ava, was shot. Grace doesn't know how to react, or how to deal with the fact that her mother isn't who she thought.įollowing a police shooting of a black teenager, as well as the recent release of his cousin, Ray, from prison, Shawn Matthews experiences a lot of painful memories resurfacing. Through this discovery, she learns why her sister, Miriam, hasn't spoken to their mother in almost two years. Our protagonists, Grace Park and Shawn Matthews, aren't even aware of their connection to one another until after Grace's mother is shot outside of the Park family pharmacy.Īs Grace tries to grapples with her mother being targeted, she discovers a long-buried family secret. Set in L.A., this novel examines racial tensions, grief and absolution, through the lens of two very different families tied together by a decades old crime. I highly recommend the audiobook chef's kiss! Wow, okay, Your House Will Pay sure packs a punch.
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