This summer it's time to sit back, relax, enjoy a cup of
something cool, and lose yourself in the pages of LAST KISS,
the newest book from perennial favorite, Luanne Rice.
Nell Kilvert, who appeared as a young girl in a previous
book by Rice, Beach Girls, is now a teenager suffering
through another loss, the murder of her boyfriend, Charlie
Rosslare. She and Charlie's mother, Sheridan, are both
hurting and wanting answers as to why a young man with so
much future ahead was lost in the prime of life.
Nell feels that Gavin Dawson a private investigator with a
past that connects him to Hubbard's Point is the person who
can help bring the closure that she so badly needs. What
Nell doesn't know is that Gavin's past is directly linked to
Sheridan's past, and in order to solve Charlie's murder some
of the past might come rushing headlong into the present.
Will everyone, including Nell be strong enough to accept
what might be uncovered?
LAST KISS is full of strong emotions that run the full gamut
from budding friendship to enduring love, from cool
aloofness to intense hatred. It is my belief that only the
most talented of writers can wrest so many emotions from
their readers, and Ms. Rice rates with the best.
True, there are moments where the storytelling is slow, and
readers will wonder where the action is. Then there are the
moments where the reader is unable to put the book down
because emotions are flowing freely yet, these different
moments weave together to create a story that will long
reside in the reader's heart even after the last page is turned.
Many years ago I was attracted to the emotionality of Ms.
Rice's books, and LAST KISS doesn't disappoint, and indeed
reinforced my opinion of her work, and I look forward to
reading future efforts.
This review is from the hardback edition.
Is it true that old love never dies, that hearts can mend,
that a secret revealed can change everything?
New
York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice spins a
mesmerizing tale readers will long remember–the powerful
story of a close-knit community grappling with a dark
mystery, and of a woman reclaiming a love she believed lost
a lifetime ago.
For nearly a year after the tragedy
that claimed her teenage son, Charlie, Sheridan Rosslare has
lived a quiet life on Hubbard’s Point, tucked away in the
beach house where they spent their happiest days. But
Charlie’s girlfriend, Nell Kilvert, is determined to find
out what really happened on the night none of them will ever
forget. She summons the one man she believes can uncover the
truth–Gavin Dawson, who long ago thought he would always be
at Sheridan’s side. Now his boat sits anchored within sight
of the window of the woman he once loved–and still loves.
Both of them had believed in the power of love and
forgiveness, connection and reconnection, to work magic.
They thought they’d lost that faith forever. Can they find
it one last time?
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