Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit.ĭevastated and unmoored, Celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in Andre, their closest friend. Until one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream. 'A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.' - Barack ObamaĪ Book of the Year according the i, Guardian, Sunday Times, Sunday Mail SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION, 2019 WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2019
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