Kimmery Martin is a new voice to watch."- Sarah Domet, author of The Guineveres Kimmery Martin’s Biography Brimming with wit, intelligence, humor, and warmth, this dazzling debut teaches us about the heart’s surprising resilience. "In The Queen of Hearts, Kimmery Martin deftly weaves a tale of friendship and betrayal, family and lost love, the choices that define us and the secrets that keep us. A brilliant debut." -Lisa Duffy, author of The Salt House "Whip-smart and full of heart, Martin expertly weaves the threads of friendship, love and betrayal into a story that crackles with humor and compassion. "Martin’s debut novel, about pediatric cardiologist Zadie Anson and trauma surgeon Emma Colley, is a medical drama executed with just the right balance of intensity, plot twists, tragedy, and humor.A remarkably absorbing read.” - Booklist We sat, hushed, in our pool of dimming molten light. The background noise of dogs yelping and trees rustling and the rhythmic feet of the joggers faded into stillness around us. Even though his eyes were brown, they were very clear in the sunlight I thought I could see right through them. The dying sun caught him full in the face, suffusing his skin with glowing pinks and golds and transforming his hair into a soft halo.
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