Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett #literature Rachel and Jaime: their story

Rachel and Jaime: their story isn't simple

From remote glens deep in the Scottish Highlands

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attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant or window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett #literature Rachel and Jaime: their storyA mother and son, estranged for many years, reckon at last with the secret that has kept them apart in this highly anticipated novel by one of the most talented American writers of his generation. At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when