Agent: Ethan Bassoff, Lippincott Massie McQuilkin. This timely, morally complex story could well be Cha’s breakout novel. The tension rises as the authorities circle in on his family as possible suspects in Yvonne’s shooting. When news of Yvonne’s attempted murder reaches him, it brings up emotions Shawn has long fought to keep down. Meanwhile, Ava’s brother, Shawn Matthews, has tried to put the past behind him. Grace is torn by conflicting emotions of concern for her mother and shame at the implications of her mother’s crime. Dark family secrets begin to emerge about Yvonne’s involvement in the notorious 1991 shooting of Ava Matthews, an unarmed young black woman, by a Korean shopkeeper. Surname 1 Name Professor Course Date Discussion Questions Aubade with Burning City & Story Your House Will Pay Steph Chas use of the colors black and white in his poem is not a matter of coincidence preferably, the colors have been employed to send a message throughout the poem. Her sheltered world is suddenly shattered when her mother, Yvonne, is shot in front of the family pharmacy in a drive-by shooting. Racial tensions in Los Angeles are at a boiling point following the police shooting of a black teenager, and 27-year-old Grace Park, who lives with her Korean immigrant parents, shares the sense of outrage felt by many. Based on a true case, Cha’s ambitious tale of race, identity, and murder delivers on the promise of her Juniper Song mysteries ( Dead Soon Enough, etc.).
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