Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster | Gallery Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this wonderful book by a favorite, Allison Larkin. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Freya leaves her just-getting-by-life in Maine and returns to her hometown of Somers, NY, to live in the house that she inherited from her estranged parents. She tries to lay low, but it's a small town, so she soon encounters all her old acquaintances, and most especially, her niece, Aubrey, who is secretly living in the falling-apart house. As they work to fix the house and their relationship, they have to learn to live with what happened long ago.
Another fabulous character-driven novel by Larkin that will draw you in until you can't look away. Freya is such a wonderful character - flawed but deeply set on being just the right person for the people in her life, especially Aubrey, giving her what neither received. It's wonderfully atmospheric, and although it has covers some dark and painful topics, it feels hopeful and bright. It's a beautiful story of second chances, stopping generational trauma, and loving people for who they are. At over 400 pages, it never felt long or slow to me; instead I kept wanting to return to Freya and the family she created for herself. Loved all the bits about Old Bet as well. A must read!
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