The Moonflowers: A Novel By Abigail Rose-Marie

In a powerful and poignant novel, Tig Costello arrives in Darren, Kentucky, to paint a portrait of her grandfather, Benjamin, a revered local hero known for his contributions to the community and his impeccable war service. Yet, to Tig, Benjamin remains a distant figure, a stranger she never truly knew. To uncover his true legacy, she seeks out Eloise Price, the woman who has been imprisoned for fifty years for murdering him.

Confined to a state institution, Eloise reluctantly agrees to share her story with Tig. Through Eloise’s revelations, Tig learns about the complex web of women in her family who depended on each other for survival, including her enigmatic grandmother. Eloise's accounts also unveil the secrets of Whitmore Halls, the mansion that was both a place of refuge and despair, and the site of a pivotal day that irrevocably altered Eloise’s life.

As Tig delves deeper into this tangled history, she is confronted with the harsh truths of her family’s past and her own painful memories. The journey to understand her grandfather’s life and death becomes a path to confronting her own heartache and reconciling with buried secrets.

Tig Costello’s quest for the truth about her grandfather and the women who shaped her family’s history leads her to a profound and moving discovery, illuminating the ties that bind them and the shadows that linger across generations. 📚❤️