Searching for Sylvie Lee

The novel begins with the mystery of Sylvie Lee's disappearance after she visits her dying grandmother in the Netherlands.

Sylvie, who was raised in the Netherlands for the first nine years of her life before joining her family in America, leads a life that appears successful but is filled with hidden secrets.

Her younger sister, Amy, travels to the Netherlands to search for her, uncovering family secrets, racial tensions, and the complexities of immigrant life.

The story is told through multiple perspectives, including those of Amy, their mother, and Sylvie herself, revealing the deep emotional bonds and struggles within the Lee family.