Published by Atria Books Genres: Adult Fiction, Contempory, Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
My kind of People is My kind of book!
If you enjoyed This is Home by Duffy….you’ll enjoy this.
Thirteen miles off the coast of Massachusetts, on Ichabod Island, ten-year-old, Skye has become an orphan for the second time in her life when her adoptive parents die in an accident. Not only does Leo learn that his best friend died in the accident, but he has been named Skye’s guardian. Back on the Island, he is trying his best to make it work, while his husband, is struggling with island life and having a child in their life.
Maggie is a constant in Skye’s life and is more than supportive of Leo and helps whenever she can. She’s a loving woman who is struggling with her marriage and a local scandal which has opened her eyes.
Agnes is a busy body who happens to be Maggie’s best friend. But can their relationship survive when Agnes steps over the line?
Joe, another neighbor, is quick to welcome Joe and his husband to the island. He is recovering from a bad fall and burdened with the knowledge that something wasn’t quite right in Skye’s home months leading up to the accident.
Lastly, there is a mysterious woman who is on the island who has come to Ichabod to fulfill her dying wish.
Community, love, tragedy, relationships, friendship, addiction, mental illness, family, hope, starting over, secrets, inappropriateness, and talent. This book has a little bit of everything. The characters are likable, flawed, relatable and have depth.
Duffy has a gift of transporting readers to her locations. I felt as if I were a member of this Island Community watching as this group of people rallied together even while having their differences. I loved the use of the mysterious character and was trying to figure out how she fits into the story and once I knew it just made the book even more enjoyable for me.
Fans of Duffy will enjoy this book. For those who have not read her, have your eyes out for this book and while you are at it, check out her other books (The Salt House, This is Home) as well.
I found this book to be well written, engaging, thought-provoking end endearing. A must read!
Thank you to Lisa Duffy and Maudee Genao and Atria Books who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.