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By Estep Nagy

"An completely compelling novel from an excellent new voice.  - M.L. Stedman, writer of The gentle among Oceans

Seven Island has homes. One for Hillsingers and one for Quicks.

1964. The Hillsingers and the Quicks have shared the small Maine island of 7 for generations. yet although technically family--Jim Hillsinger and Billy quickly married Park street sisters Lila and Hannah Blackwell--they don't combine. Now, at the anniversary of Hannah's demise, Lila feels grief pulling her towards Billy. And Jim, a undercover agent lately ousted from the CIA on suspicion of treason, comes to a decision to hold out the possibility his spouse has explicitly forbidden: to banish their youngest son, the twelve-year-old Catta, to the neighboring island of Baffin for 24 hours in an try to make a guy out of him.

With their elders preoccupied, the Hillsinger and fast youngsters run wild, enjoying violent video games led through Catta's sadistic older brother James. The island supervisor Cyrus and the servants are inclined to the households whereas getting ready for the Migration, a every year farming ritual that implies something to their employers, and whatever very assorted to them.

Set in the course of 3 summer season days, Estep Nagy's debut novel strikes one of the groups of 7 as longstanding tensions turn into tactical face-offs during which every thing is reasonable video game for ammunition. Vividly taking pictures the rift among the chilly warriors of Jim's new release and the rebellious seekers of Catta's, We Shall now not All Sleep is a richly informed tale of yankee type, relatives, and manipulation--a compelling portrait of a different and privileged WASP stronghold on the point of dissolution.

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