Rhoda's reveling in her childhood and infinite possibility in "The Tree Fort" and "The Time Capsule" is juxtaposed with her darker adulthood in "Mexico." Nora Jane returns alongside Lin Tan Sing, a Chinese medical student, and geneticist who predicts the birth of her twins in a later story.
Fans of Gilchrist won't want to miss the author's exploration of the many stages of life and the lightness and darkness each can bring.
