The Lace Reader: A Novel
by Brunonia Barry
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Author: Brunonia BarryEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-01
ISBN: 0061624764
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: William Morrow
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- ISBN13: 9780061624766
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of The Lace Reader: A Novel
Book Review: Spellbinding read
Summary: 5 Stars
Brunonia Barry has written an incredible novel packed full of powerful emotions about a family of women who can see into the future by reading patterns in lace. It tells the tale of a woman called Towner and her heroic journey to overcome abuse and the death of her sister. Towner nearly lost her mind when her sister died and vowed to never read lace again. However, her resolve is put to the test when she hears news that her Great Aunt Eva has gone missing in mysterious circumstances. She returns to Salem from California and becomes involved with Rafferty, the detective who is trying to find Eva. Together they try to discover the truth of Eva's fate and become embroiled in a supernatural mystery. At times extremely creepy, others hauntingly sad, this is a true page-turner and will have the reader guessing until the very end. Indeed, the final pages have an awesome twist and I was blown away by the revelations. Being set in Salem this tale is a piece of historical fiction based around the Witch Trials and includes a modern day witch-hunt that had me spellbound with horror. The book deals with grief, abuse and family relationships in a very sensitive style and is a superb read. I highly recommend it.
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