Does good fortune always change things for the better?
The Kaplan family has just won 10 million dollars in the lottery. But havenât they always been lucky? Gwen thought so. Sheâs carefully curated a perfect suburban existence with a loving husband and two children. For over a decade, sheâs been a stay-at-home mom, devoted to giving her kids the quiet, protected adolescence she didnât have. But the surprise windfall suddenly upends the family, allowing them all to dream a little bigger and catapulting them back to the city that Gwen fled years ago.
As the Kaplans navigate the notoriety that the lottery brings and try to adjust to their new lives in the upper classâSeth launches a dubious start-up, Maddie falls headfirst in love at her elite prep schoolâa tightly held secret is unlocked. Along with the truth come long-buried memories from Gwenâs troubled youth, forcing her to confront her painful past and threatening to unravel the incredibly tight bond between her and Maddie. Her meticulously constructed identity as the good wife and mother begins to crack. And when their changed circumstances place her family under threat, Gwen must wake up from her domestic slumber.
For readers of Meg Wolitzer, Liane Moriarty and Zoe Whittall, Katrina Onstadâs new novel explores whether our most intimate relationships can survive our most unforgivable actions. Stay Where I Can See You is a penetrating story about the pendulum swing of fortune, the ferocity of motherâdaughter devotion and the stories we tellâand withholdâbecause of love.