Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, is adrift after a terrible incident in her recent past. Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child. Meanwhile, Margaret, once a happily married mother of three, questions her identity in the wake of a shattering loss. As each woman struggles with her own demons, their lives collide in ways that have irreversible consequences for them all. A brilliant novel about three very different American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong.