Musical in structure - the octaves rise when the music calls for it, truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story" - Ann Napolitano, New York Times best selling author of Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club Pick)"Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent a stellar family saga." - Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times best selling author of Red at the Bone Named a Most Anticipated Book by Time & #8729, Essence & #8729, Real Simple & #8729, Good Housekeeping & #8729, Atlanta-Journal Constitution & #8729, The Root & #8729, She Reads & #8729, Atlanta Magazine & #8729, Zibby Mag A father's sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades of the twentieth century, in this page-turning and intimate new novel from the author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. It's a warm, bright October afternoon, and Ozro Armstead walks out into the brilliant sunshine on his thirty-seventh birthday. At home, his wife Deborah and daughter Trinity prepare a surprise celebration, down the street, his brother waves as Oz heads back to his office after having lunch together. But he won't make it to the party or even to his briefcase back at his desk. He's about to disappear.