"Thao has written some wonderful pieces about her daughter for us, so I knew she'd be super skilled at a full-length take on mothers and daughters. And I was NOT wrong. Her debut novel is so vividly written that you feel like you're living in the Banyan House with this Vietnamese American family. Like so many of my favorite books, it's about mothers and daughters - and the resentment, the secrets, and the deep, deep love that so often goes into those relationships." - Kate Auletta, Scary Mommy Editor-in-Chief
"Honestly, this book made my summer vacation. Amina al-Sirafi is a middle-aged mom with a bad knee and terrible taste in men, as well as the most dashing, daring, brilliant swashbuckler on the Indian Ocean. But now she's retired. Kind of. Except she gets dragged back into the game for ONE LAST SCORE (as they always do). I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed spending time with this grumpy, delightful pirate and her crew. I hope Shannon Chakraborty writes"
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