Release Date: May 3, 2011
Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Source: Library
From Goodreads: From the time she was twelve, Julie Holt knew what a random tragedy can do to a family. At that tender age, her little sister disappeared-never to be found. It was a loss that slowly eroded the family bonds she once relied on. As an adult with a prestigious job in the arts, Julie meets a struggling artist who reminds her so much of her sister, she can't help feeling protective. It is a friendship that begins a long and painful process of healing for Julie, leading her to a house on the Gulf Coast, ravaged by hurricane Katrina, and to stories of family that take her deep into the past.
My review: I love my library’s newly acquired listing on their website. It seriously makes me happy to have a quick way to search for new releases and add them to my hold list. My only issue is that they all seem to come in for me at the same time so I have a ton of books to read, all with hold lists after me so I can’t renew them. That’s what happened with this book so I had to bump it up on my pile before I got a late fee. I am so glad I had that threat from the library because this is a great novel!
There is something about multigenerational stories that entrance me. It may be the depth of the story since it has to cross so many years or it could be the twists as secrets are released years later. I’m not sure what it is exactly but I seem to fall in love with these types of stories. This book was no exception.
My favorite thing about this novel was the points where Monica’s family and Julie’s would intersect throughout the generations. Between the actual physical encounters to the similar life experiences, it truly shows how small the world is. This fit perfectly with the post-Katrina emotion that flowed through the pages and characters. The setting was perfect for the story – rich is history and color all while being somewhat damaged throughout those years.
I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to get lost in the South in a swirl of family mysteries, shocking secrets and the many paths love can take.
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