But Mia carries with her a mysterious past, and a disregard for the rules that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than just tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the alluring mother-daughter pair. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.Įnter Mia Warren – an enigmatic artist and single mother – who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is meticulously planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colours of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. There will be spoilers in this post!Ĭontent Warning: This book includes sex and questionable racial depictions. This month Jane heads into the recent past with Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere.
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