The Lee family is hanging by a thread. The summer of 1999 is supposed to be happy time for the beleaguered family, but things quickly unravel as Jordy, his sister Katie and their father Henry all struggle to stay afloat as they wrestle with demons. Already reeling from the death of Chantelle Lee, the family matriarch, the Lees have to find a way to come together as they face a seemingly endless string of misfortunes. It is only at their lowest point that the Lees discover that they can actually be happy again, if only they let themselves. In his dramatic third novel, author Michael Hammond explores the maddening ways families careen toward disaster and the unexpected ways they somehow hold together.