Leon’s past is a labyrinth of truths, half-truths and untruths - not one story but many different stories at once, which Leon has been trying to put behind him. But ghost-writer Anna Tor knows much more about his history than he does, and when Leon reluctantly agrees to meet her, as they begin to trace together the two converging courses of their separate lives since their birth on the same September morning in 1973, the devastating secrets of the past are revealed one by one to bind them ever closer together.
"An incredible read, with well-crafted characters and a plot that is refreshingly original." ~ IndieReader (5 Star Review)
"Cacoyannis' talent for connecting art and literature with the personal lives of his characters is on full display. Leon's artistic talent--not to mention the commerce of it all--is nearly a character unto itself, and recollections of difficult events are adeptly woven into the larger narrative. Anna and Leon are unpretentious, smart compatriots who stomp on familiar ground in London, and their growing connection, as well as the labyrinthine tale that emerges, is as unsettling as it is satisfying...
A lively, multilayered novel that connects two uncommon souls to a shared past." Kirkus Reviews
"I found Cacoyannis' novel eminently readable, a story written with elegance and simplicity, yet with a circuitous plot containing deep psychological implications. In the end, when Leon's/Jack's discoveries about himself leave as many questions unanswered as answered, the novel seemed to me to be a valid reflection of the insubstantiality, the mystery, and ultimately, the importance of constantly searching for who we are..." Casey Dorman - Lost Coast Review
