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 rememberβthe 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 Hubbardβs Point, tucked away in the
beach house where they spent their happiest days. But
Charlieβs 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
truthβGavin Dawson, who long ago thought he would always be
at Sheridanβs side. Now his boat sits anchored within sight
of the window of the woman he once lovedβand still loves.
Both of them had believed in the power of love and
forgiveness, connection and reconnection, to work magic.
They thought theyβd lost that faith forever. Can they find
it one last time?
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