"Boiler plate" format novel, not one of her best. Hidden secrets destroy lives.
[read 2003-15 yr ago] ( )

St. Barts 2019 #5 - Continuing in my quest to read all of Elisabeth Ogilvie, next in line was this one. I try to bring one every year on my Caribbean Island vacation so i can get another fix of my island obsession, but this book does not take place on an island.....but it does take place in Maine, my now-home for 30 years. And no one quite captures life in Maine (and especially on the islands!) with a charm to surpass that of Ogilive. Is this Pulitzer material?? No...but nor did i expect it to be....nor should anyone else. And the romantic story, ....with the lost young lady escaping to the peace and tranquility of a small town in Maine to find herself, and the unknown story of her family, rents a cottage on a farm inhabited by the dashing and handsome and carefree son, who turns out to be a great singer.....of course it is a wee bit shallow and sappy.....but the charm of Maine sings through loud and clear. And i will also say that the subject matter went a bit more modern and adult than i was expecting, and the story had several startling twists and turns, none of which i saw coming. That is a great thing for me! found it hard to put down near the end. Thank you Ms. Ogilvie for all of your works.....glad there are still more to go! ( )