A debut novel which tells the story of Shannon, who was abandoned as a newborn at the doors of a YMCA and moves between foster homes. As she grows up, she wonders who her parents are, and the novel reveals the tale of her mother. With appeal to fans of "Room" and "The Memory Keeper's Daughter". '"Y" is an evocative look into what makes a family, and what makes a home, and how they are undeniably helixed together.' Colum McCann