The Lines Between Us: A Novel

By: Rebecca D'Harlingue

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Synopsis: In 1661 Madrid, Ana is still grieving the loss of her husband when her niece, sixteen-year-old Juliana, suddenly vanishes. Ana frantically searches the girl&’s room and comes across a diary. Journeying to southern Spain in the hope of finding her, Ana immerses herself in her niece&’s private thoughts. After a futile search in Seville, she comes to Juliana&’s final entries, and, discovering the horrifying reason for the girl&’s flight, abandons her search.In 1992 Missouri, in her deceased mother&’s home, Rachel finds a packet of letters, and a diary written by a woman named Juliana. Rachel&’s reserved mother has never mentioned these items, but Rachel recognizes the names Ana and Juliana: her mother uttered them on her deathbed. She soon becomes immersed in Juliana&’s diary, which recounts the young woman&’s journey to Mexico City and her life in a convent. As she learns the truth about Juliana&’s tragic family history, Rachel seeks to understand her connection to the writings—hoping that in finding those answers, she will somehow heal the wounds caused by her mother&’s lifelong reticence.