Evening Book Group

Lydia has gone missing. Her body is dredged out of the town lake several days later. This is the very beginning of a novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. As the favorite child of the family, Lydia's death destroys the delicate balancing act that has been holding this family together for a long time. The police investigation reveals that, contrary to her parents' beliefs, Lydia was very lonely with almost no friends, and her grades had severely slipped.

This story explores racism, family dynamics, and parental expectations.