SOMEBODY PICK UP MY PIECES is part of a series which began
in the first book, One Day I Saw a Black King. After
reuniting with all of her daughters (two of whom she
abandoned as children), Charlotte Rodgers is left to face
her own devils. Charlotte remains haunted by Uncle Lamont's
brutal attempt to kill her after murdering her lover
twenty-seven years earlier.
While Charlotte survived the brutal beating, Uncle went to
prison. Now upon his release, he is ready to reconnect
with his own family. However, his niece, now the head
matriarch of the family as well as the person he blames for
his incarceration, refuses to allow him admittance. But
Uncle is not swayed and remains determined to forge his way
back in...by any means necessary.
In the meantime, Charlotte is blinded by her own painful
past and will not even try to understand that her daughters
have problems too. After losing her child in a car
accident, Cammy leaves her mother alone in
Murphy, Kansas, following her sisters, Connie and
Reesy, to Denver, Colorado. Together they all
struggle to pick up the pieces of their own wounded souls.
Reesy's dilemma centers on forgiving her husband for his
infidelity, and Connie deals with making the choice of
whether or not she wants to marry the father of her newborn.
Mason deals with various themes including death,
infidelity, forgiveness, and redemption. As well, the
author introduces various new characters who are
somewhat difficult to follow at times. Mason also provides
a great deal of flashback to keep new readers abreast of
the family's struggle, which works for that purpose; yet
this practice may be a bit repetitive for loyal followers
of the previous books in the series. Aside from those
minor hiccups, Mason delivers with an
unpredictable plot and well-drawn characters,
perfectly balanced with action. In the end, there is the
hint of resolve that answers the title request with "Okay,
picking up in process."
Six months ago her three daughters walked out and left
Charlotte Rodgers to fend for herself. Charlotte is
resentful and bitter towards her children, Clarice, Connie,
and especially Camille, for leaving her to face the memories
of her painful past. What Charlotte doesn't know is that the
past will soon catch up with her once again.
Justin and Clarice Braxton are struggling to hold on to
their marriage. Justin's affair has taken its toll, and
Clarice (Reesy) has to decide once and for all, if she can
finally forgive him, and move forward, or if the lure of
giving Justin a dose of his own medicine is too tempting to
ignore.
Camille Rodgers has lived her whole life under Charlotte's
critical eye, struggling to be the perfect daughter and
giving in to Charlotte's whims. When she steps out on her
own for the first time, Camille quickly spirals out of
control.Connie Rodgers has fallen in love with her new son
and things are going strong with her son's father, John
King. Then John finds out that his father is on his death
bed. Unwelcome blasts from the past resurface, putting their
new family to the test.
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