The Beach at Painter's Cove
A Novel
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نقد و بررسی
May 1, 2017
Issy, a Manhattanite in her early 30s, is a successful designer in the museum world. She considers herself an unwanted afterthought in her eccentric family and hasn't visited the artist colony, Muses by the Sea, where she was raised by her grandparents, since they sent her off to college. However, in the middle of a swank museum party she receives a call for help from her young niece that draws her back into the chaotic world of her family and the historic mansion they inhabit on the Connecticut coast. Issy is soon faced with three abandoned children (her two nieces and one nephew), her hospitalized grandmother, her diva mother, and her narcissistic sister--all without a penny among them. And to top it off, her ancestral home is in disrepair and on the verge of being sold. Quite a pickle, but--with the help of her dysfunctional family--Issy is determined to save the Muses. VERDICT With fully fleshed-out characters and family drama to spare, Noble's latest (after Forever Beach and Whisper Beach) is a summer read with substance. For fans of women's fiction and the works of Elin Hilderbrand and Nancy Thayer.--Karen Core, Detroit P.L.
Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
April 1, 2017
The Whitaker family has run their beach home as a refuge for artists and art lovers for generations. Issy Whitaker may have grown up there, raised by her grandmother Leo, but she hasn't been back in yearsuntil a late-night phone call changes everything. Leo is in the hospital, and no one can find Vivienne, Issy's sister, who dropped off her children with Leo and then disappeared. When she arrives in Painter's Cove, Issy discovers things are far worse than she could have imagined. The family money, which should have lasted a lifetime, is gone. Now, Issy must take the reins to keep the family, and the family home, from falling apart. As four generations of long-estranged Whitaker women take up residence in the old, ramshackle house, family secrets are revealed, love blossoms, and old wounds have the chance to start healing. And they might even be able to save the family legacy. With charming, believable characters and a delightful setting, this enchanting family drama makes for a perfect beach read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)
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