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In a powerful and poignant novel, an artist unravels her mysterious family history and its generations of women who depended on each other to survive.

Tig Costello has arrived in Darren, Kentucky, commissioned to paint a portrait honoring her grandfather Benjamin. His contributions to the rural Appalachian town and his…

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1 author picked The Moonflowers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the idea that our protagonist, Tig, decides to interview the man who killed her grandfather in order to learn more about him, so she can paint his picture evocatively. The more she learns about the woman who killed him, the more the reader comes to care about both of them.

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