- Print Length: 394 pages
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
- Publication Date: February 5, 2020
- Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
Lush with devastating secrets, lies, romance and psychological drama..."You tell me about a family without a certain amount of dysfunction, and I'll tell you that family is lying."
After aimlessly traveling the country for fifteen years, Linnea Chandler returns to her hometown of Key West, Florida keeping the genesis of a life-altering phobia to herself--not a good idea, as she comes to find out. The 19th Century lighthouse that she, her parents and two sisters call home also has a troubled past, carrying the frightening myth that eerily mirrors the mystery of her younger sister today. Should Linnea run while she can?
The women must decide to what extremes they are willing to go to protect their secrets. Ignore the brutality behind the retrieval of spoils from a fatal shipwreck in 1857? Defy a 2017 hurricane threatening to pummel their town? And when their world is upended, do the women have the strength to move forward?
THOUGHTS/REVIEW:
This is a rich, poignant and heartbreaking story that is centered on twin sisters, Delphina and Linnea. The story is told in their alternating viewpoints along with their younger sister Ivy.
The family is coming into grips trying to help their mother and their younger sister Ivy who has bipolar disorder. The story is set in Key West, Florida where they live in a 19th century lighthouse with a history of its own.
Immersed in the issues of mental health and family drama, this family tries to face their demons and strengthen each other by uncovering secrets, learning to face the truth, and hope to come out stronger than ever to keep their family intact.
Lampman’s brilliance is in creating these flawed characters you would love to read about. It’s a great story to get lost in, in one afternoon. I enjoyed getting transported to Key West and the mysterious light house with an eery past connected to a fatal shipwreck in 1857.
I recommend this read for those that enjoy a character driven story line and a contemporary family drama. Get ready with your tissues in hand as this story is bittersweet. I really enjoyed this read.
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:
Peggy Lampman is the award-winning, best-selling author of THE PROMISE KITCHEN and THE WELCOME HOME DINER, both published by Lake Union Publishing. Her third title, THE RUBY OF THE SEA, will be published on Feb. 5, 2020. The Kindle version is now available for preorder. She is currently working on her fourth novel.
Her passion is writing novels that break down familial and cultural barriers. For her, creating a cast to populate a story is one of the great, cathartic joys of writing. Of particular pleasure is developing flawed characters-living in and reconciling with-the shadows cast by their equally flawed parents.
She was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan. After graduating, she moved to New York City, where she worked as a copywriter and photographer for Hill and Knowlton, a public relations firm. She moved back to Ann Arbor, her college town, and opened up a specialty foods store, The Back Alley Gourmet. After selling the store, she wrote under a weekly food byline in The Ann Arbor News and MLive.
Her free time is spent reading, binge-watching NetFlix, herding kids and indulging in her fascination with Big Green Egg cult cookery. To learn more about her releases (and see what she's eating!), visit her author page,(peggylampmanbooks) and subscribe to her blog: www.dinnerfeed.com.
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