I've never read a Marie Bostwick novel before, but after
reading THE
SECOND SISTER I'm so excited to find and devour her previous
books.
She hooked me from the very first page, grabbed my heart and
never let it
go. THE SECOND SISTER is a story about living life, change,
taking chances, and love.
Lucy Toomey has been working with Tom Ryland for over thirteen
years.
Working to get him elected to various positions including
governor. She is
now working to get him elected President of the United States.
This has
been her life, despite
repeated calls from her older sister Alice to come back to
Nilson's Bay,
Wisconsin and spend some time with her. Lucy and Alice's
parents have been deceased for
several years. Alice was hurt in
an accident when she was eighteen and has been left mentally
challenged.
Alice still lives in their hometown of Nilson's Bay.
On Election Day, Lucy
receives a call that her sister is in the hospital, and she
needs to come
home immediately. She has to go to her because Alice is
frightened of hospitals.
Now Lucy is feeling guilty because she shut her phone off the
night before
and wonders if Alice took the pills on purpose; Alice had a
tendency
toward depression since her early twenties after a year at
college.
Lucy left her hometown five seconds after she graduated high
school and
has never wanted to go back. She only has bad memories, but
when she
arrives, it shocks her. She's remembering that not everything
was bad and
evil about her hometown. The people are real, they care about
each other
and although they don't embrace her at first, it finally
happens. Then
there's Peter...
You can't help but care about and fall in love with the people
of Nilson's
Bay. THE SECOND SISTER is going to pull you right in from the
very
beginning and never let you go. The banter between Lucy and
Peter will
have you laughing out loud as it did me. I wish Nilson's Bay
truly existed
because I would love to live there and be friends with the FOA
girls!
THE SECOND SISTER is one of those stories that has you at the
edge of
your seat wondering what comes next. It also gives you a sense
of hope
and happiness. The story is strong, but Marie Bostwick weaves a
family
secret into Lucy's story and the mystery adds just the perfect
amount of
intrigue. I'd love to read more about Lucy and the people of
Nilson's Bay,
Wisconsin. I hope THE SECOND SISTER is the beginning of a new
series! Marie Bostwick
has just
become one of my favorite authors!
From New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick comes
an emotionally rich, inspiring new novel about family,
second chances--and the connections that bring women
together in hope and healing. . .
Years of long workdays and little sleep as a political
campaigner are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey's boss
is entering the White House. But when her estranged older
sister, Alice, unexpectedly dies, Lucy is drawn back to
Nilson's Bay, her small, close-knit, Wisconsin hometown.
An accident in her teens left Alice mentally impaired, and
she was content to stay in Nilson's Bay. Lucy, meanwhile,
got out and never looked back. But now, to meet the terms of
Alice's eccentric will, Lucy has taken up temporary
residence in her sister's cottage--and begins to see the
town, and Alice's life, anew. Alice's diverse group of
friends appears to have little in common besides an interest
in quilting. Yet deep affection for Alice united them and
soon Lucy, too, is brought into the fold as they share
problems and stories. And as she finds warmth and support in
this new circle, Lucy begins to understand this will be her
sister's enduring gift--a chance to move beyond her
difficult past, and find what she has long been missing. . .
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