"The Taste of Apple Seeds" is a novel that follows the story of a young woman named Iris who returns to her family's home in the German countryside after her grandmother's death. As she begins to sort through her grandmother's belongings, Iris uncovers a series of letters that reveal dark family secrets and a mysterious past. Through these letters, Iris learns about her grandmother's forbidden love affair with a man named Elmar during World War II, and the tragic consequences that followed. As Iris delves deeper into her family's history, she must come to terms with the secrets that have been hidden for generations and confront the ghosts of the past that continue to haunt her family."