ROMANCE

Sea Glass Summer

by Dorothy Cannell
Severn House. 2012. 280p. ISBN 9780727881830. $28.95; eISBN 9781780102931. F
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Sarah Draycott has moved to the small Maine village of Sea Glass after a difficult divorce. She settles in easily, making friends and becoming involved in their lives, often in dramatic fashion. She meets Gwen, a widow with a middle-aged son suffering from early onset Alzheimer's, when Gwen's son crashes his car into her front fence. Sarah later helps rescue nine-year-old orphan Oliver from a pair of bullies and is drawn into his new life with an aunt and uncle who seem to have an ulterior and perhaps sinister motive for taking Oliver into their home.
VERDICT Cannell, author of the humorous Ellie Haskell mysteries (She Shoots To Conquer), opts for a change of pace with this charming and atmospheric tale. Combining elements of mystery, romance, and a ghost story, this thoroughly enjoyable and cozy tale will appeal to readers of Angela Thirkell and Robyn Carr.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Mellett, Brookline P.L., MA , Dec 07, 2012
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