The Evolution of Jane

Jane Barlow Schwartz is obessed with one question: why did her best friend Martha stop being her best friend? The tow gilrs, distant cousins, had shared idyllic childhood summers in the New England seaside town of Barlow, named after their family's founding fathers. Martha was not just Jane's best friend but her idol, her soul mate, her confidante. then, somewhere along the line , the friendship ended. What went wrong? Was it the family feud, which their parents spoke of only in hushed tones? What did Jane's dotty great-aunt reveal to Martha on her deathbed? Did Jane do something unforgivable?