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Mariah Stewart, the Author of “Wake-Up Calls” has written an intriguing, captivating and astounding novel. In this well written novel, the genres are: Women’s Domestic Life, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction, Sisters, Family, Mystery and Suspense, and Romance. There are twists and turns, unexpected surprises, dark family secrets, and edgy suspense. I appreciate that the author discusses, second chances, healing and forgiveness. The author vividly describes the scenic locations, and the colorful and dramatic characters. The characters are complex, complicated, flawed, quirky, secretive and mostly likeable and relatable. Of course there is one loveable dog.
Kit Porterfield is dealing with changes in her life, when her husband Russ is about to retire. Her daughter Abby, and baby son come back home, as Abby contemplates divorce. Kit’s sister Beth is trying a new cancer treatment, and Kit’s son is helping out in Beth’s store. Kit discovers that she had an Aunt she never knew, Maxine Meadows, and an inheritance of a camp, and land in Maine. More confusing is that her mother never revealed that she had a sister. When Kit meets the executor and laywer, he is bound by secrecy not to explain any part of the relationships. He hands her the keys, and shows her the properties, and is helpful with names of people that can fix things, and local places in the community. Kit is now playing “sleuth and detective” trying to reveal the relationships, and secrecy.
As Kit, Beth and Amy look through photographs in Maxine’s house, they uncover glimpses of their family from years ago. As Kit makes new friends in the community, she has to decide whether to sell or keep the well-known camp, and beautiful grounds. I loved this memorable and thought-provoking novel, and highly recommend it! I appreciate how the author describes the importance of family, friends, community, happiness, love and hope.
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