Grace Sherman 204 Rosewood Lane Cedar Cove, Washington
Dear Listener, If you've been to Cedar Cove before we've probably met. You can usually find me either at home or at the public library, where I work. I've lived in this town all my life and raised two daughters here. But my husband and I - well, about six months ago, he disappeared. Just...disappeared. Where's Dan? Why did he go? Who's he with? Will I ever find out?
My hometown, my family and friends, bring me comfort during this difficult time. Comfort and a sense of shelter. I'm continually reminded that life can and does go on. For instance, everyone's been discussing weddings and babies lately. Justine - the only daughter of my best friend, Olivia Lockhart - impulsively got married a little while ago. My own daughter Kelly recently had a baby. Unfortunately, she refuses to accept that Dan might not return to see his first grandchild. My older daughter, Maryellen, is more realistic. I think she's seeing a new man, but for some reason she won't tell me who it is.
Then there's Jack, who's been pursuing a romance with Olivia, and his son, Eric, and Eric's girlfriend, Shelly (I think she's pregnant), and Zach and Rosemary Cox, whose marriage is reputedly on the skids and...Well, just come on over and we'll talk!
The stage of Rosewood Lane is densely populated in this second of the Cedar Cove series. Eventually, a mystery does develop, but much of the narrative space is devoted to the romantic relationships between the characters, each in varying stages of success--from the disappearance of Grace Sherman's husband after over thirty years of marriage to the impetuousness of young newlyweds Seth and Justine. Sandra Burr effortlessly shifts between the female characters, giving each her own distinctly recognizable vocal pattern. Both Grace and Olivia sound mature without sounding crotchety, and their voices even take on a girlish lilt when their "gentlemen friends" (whose voicings are noticeably unvaried) enter the scene. Burr's pace is slow and deliberate, but the style fits well, enhancing the rose-scented-picket-fence aura of the book. A.A. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Debbie Macomber, the author of Summer on Blossom Street, 8 Sandpiper Way, Twenty Wishes, Back on Blossom Street, and 74 Seaside Avenue, has become a leading voice in women's fiction worldwide. Her work has appeared on every major bestseller list, including those of the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly. She is a multiple award winner, and won the 2005 Quill Award for Best Romance. More than sixty million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
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