"Atmospheric and uplifting...for fans of Marian Keyes and Emily Giffin." —Booklist, STARRED reviewA fractured family. A final chance at forgiveness. A story you'll never forget.Fifteen years after her actions sent her brother and sister to prison, Natalie Walker has made a new life on the opposite coast—until a lawyer's letter calls her back to Santa Cruz and the family home she hoped never to see again.Now, with a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance on the line, Natalie and her estranged siblings, Lynn and Jake, must come together whether they want to or not. But with Jake missing, Lynn showing up with a teenage son, and Natalie's willful cat along for the ride—not to mention a charming marine biologist stirring up new emotions—Natalie must confront the guilt she's carried for years and ask if a second chance is possible for a family as broken as hers.A Very Typical Family is a darkly funny celebration of messy families, second chances, and the truth that home isn't a place—it's the people