Hamish and Anna’s House

The novel opens in Hamish and Anna’s house the day that Hamish announces he is leaving Anna for her best friend, Estelle. Hamish leaves Anna alone in the house, fighting her thoughts of suicide until Fin’s appearance distracts her.

Saint-Martin

Saint-Martin is an island in the Caribbean where Leon arranged to meet his children, Mark and Violetta, for Violetta’s 21st birthday. It was in the waters off this island that Leon’s boat, the Dana, sank. Leon, Mark, and Violetta were all believed to have died. Even though few people in Saint-Martin will talk about the Dana because of the negative publicity associated with it, Anna and Fin travel to Saint-Martin to question several witnesses — including the shopkeeper who sold Violetta her dress, the owner of the hotel where Violetta stayed, and the owner of the Airbnb where Mark stayed — for...