Summary

“Last Night in Montreal” is a novel centering on the character of Lilia, a woman who was abducted by her father as a child and bears no recollection of her life prior. Throughout the novel, various characters are drawn together by her mysterious past and the desire to find the truth in her case.

The novel began on Halloween, when Lilia was living with her boyfriend of six months, Eli, in Brooklyn, New York. The morning began like any other. Eli was working on his thesis, which he had been working on for years by this point. Lilia woke up, showered, and kissed Eli on the head three times. He was so engrossed in his work that he did not look up.

Lilia announced she was leaving for the paper, as she did every morning. Yet, unlike mornings past, she did not...