REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"Help one, save one, lead one home." Cryptic words written in the sand, in Hebrew no less.
Weighted down with indescribable grief over the loss of her best friend, Edie Gardner leaves New York City and travels miles to the south towards the one person who never fails to sooth her soul, Punk Cheramie; arguably one of the best cooks in Mississippi. Her grandmother's coastline cottage is Edie's favorite spot, not to mention Punk's three rambunctious friends whose constant dialogue and entertaining antics prove impossible to resist.
When the ladies gather for an epic shopping trip, they end up at an eclectic curiosity shop in Biloxi, where an enigmatic owner not only decodes the Hebrew message, but sends the women home with a vintage parlor game, and upon a return trip offers Edie a part-time job. The days and weeks that follow not only reunite Edie with a life long passion but with a much treasured love. And she isn't the only one.
A sweet blend of hilarity and heartache coupled with a little glimpse of heaven empowers this story to remove layers upon layers of grief, regret and unfinished memories; it's what light is all about.
*I won a copy from the publisher but was under no obligation to provide a positive review.
SEE PAULA'S REVIEW:
BackCover Blurb:
Just when her life comes crumbling down, she discovers secrets that could shape her future--and heal her past.
When
Edie Gardner's life in New York falls apart, her grandmother Adele
"Punk" Cheramie coaxes her back to tiny Bayou du Chêne, Mississippi.
Edie spent many happy summers there, a stone's throw from untamed Horn
Island, where she once found love. Can she now demystify the island's
strange new light?
Punk and her colorful friends introduce Edie
to the Trove, a fascinating gallery and antique shop. Like Horn Island's
light, The Trove has appeared out of nowhere. Its proprietor, with a
gift for discerning his customers' needs, gives Edie a Victorian parlor
game that asks players a series of personal questions, which is harmless
fun at first. But Edie and her grandmother's circle find that the game
has a way of uncovering secrets, including a heartbreak that has haunted
one of the women for decades. Banding together, this Southern
sisterhood is determined to find answers that will bring healing, hope,
and happiness--and maybe explain the transcendent illumination of a wild
and windswept barrier island.
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