Take One Candle Light a Room

In this luminous novel from Susan Straight, acclaimed for her exceptional storytelling, travel writer Fantine Antoine returns to Southern California to commemorate the murder of her childhood friend, Glorette. As she becomes entwined in the turbulent life of Glorette's son, Victor, who has fled to New Orleans after a shooting, Fantine and her father embark on a journey to help him avoid a grim future. Along the way, family secrets surface, prompting Fantine to reassess her own life choices amidst the forces that bind and tear families apart.