In this compelling and poignant debut novel, a woman skilled at caring for animals must learn to mend the broken relationships in her family.... For veterinarian Geneva Novak, animals can be easier to understand than people. They're also easier to forgive. But when her mother, Helen, is injured in a vodka-fueled accident, it's up to Geneva to give her the care she needs. Since her teens, Geneva has kept her self-destructive mother at arm's length...