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Two women, one kitchen; much tension. It’s a classic recipe for a good story, one that turns out beautifully in “Mother Land,” a novel by Leah Franqui.
Those first words set the tone, voice, place, language, and objective of the novel. Like the set of instructions that comes with a game, they teach the reader how to “play the game” of this world.
Christian Klueg’s back door opens directly onto ice smooth enough to reflect his house and his coiled garden hose.
Do you keep hiking, or do you fly home?