Do Not Find Me

As this deeply felt contemporary novel opens, Meggie is going through the effects of her recently deceased father, who raised her single-handedly since the untimely death of her mother. Among her father’s effects, she finds an old envelope containing a scrap of paper with the enigmatic scrawl ‘Do not find me,’ a tantalizing clue to a part of her father’s life about which she knows nothing. Novak’s engaging story and elegant prose make for a worthwhile read. —Publishers Weekly