Burning in

Burning In is a novel about mothers and daughters, exploring how the hidden past reveals itself in the present and the tensions between professional commitment and family responsibilities.

The story is narrated by a young woman named Martine, who channels the emotional distance she perceives in her mother, Lotte—a Holocaust survivor—into a passion for photography.

Martine relocates from Sydney to New York to advance her career and eventually becomes a mother herself. However, her world shatters when her daughter, Ruby, goes missing in Central Park while under the care of a nanny.

This devastating event plunges Martine into a paralysis of emotion, overwhelmed by guilt and grief. Yet, through this ordeal, she gradually finds a deeper understanding of her own relationship with her mother.