A sixteen-year-old girl, Olivia, who feels guilty about her younger brother’s death. Her mother, Evelyn, a glamorous artist. Travis, the charismatic owner of the Pink Fancy Hotel. A mysterious Czechoslovakian widow, Sofiya. A sojourn on St. Croix, a tropical island. Two love affairs. Secrets. Nazis. Ravensbrück concentration camp. Conflict, jealousy, kindness, tenderness. A rescue and a resurrection. All woven together in a haunting work of literary fiction set in 1966.

“A major work. All of the primary characters deserve their own novels.”
—Dr. Helga Schier, former executive editor, Random House

“An engaging and well-written story of a young woman exploring and discovering the nuances and mysteries of human relationships, love, and adulthood. Set over two summers on a beautiful Caribbean island and peppered with references to characters, places, and events there, I felt like I was a confidant and witness to the emotions and experiences of a friend. Egan found an excellent balance between the voice of her young narrator in the time period and the perspective from years later.”—Lisa Cantrell, administrator, “St. Croix Memories”