"Entertaining character study"
Worried about her mother suffering from Alzheimer's and
unable to provide the round the clock care, Helena asks
her aunts Mina and Nest to watch over their sister Georgie
until she can be placed in a nursing home. Mina, who
would have to be the prime caretaker since Nest is
wheelchair bound, agrees. Thus for the first time in
years the three sisters live together in the family home
Ottercombe in Devon. Their time together rings out secrets that none want
revealed, but Alzheimer's leads to exposure. Each looks
back to a serene time of loving family until adultery and
betrayal destroyed the camaraderie, but a subsequent car
accident nuked it forever or at least until now. Nest
lost the ability to walk and a forth sister Henrietta died
on that fatal night when quarrels caused by the love of
the same man ended fatally. As revelations and feelings
surface with Georgie as the catalyst, the trio begin to
let go of the past, but can each one reach out to hug one
another. This entertaining character study focuses on four sisters
whose rivalries turned a caring extended family into
dysfunctional enemies. Readers get up close look at the
incident that destroyed the well-being of everyone
involved. Though no action whatsoever even looking back
at the pivotal moment, readers will enjoy this gentle
breeze with the message that feuds and grudges are harmful
while reconciliation and nurturing provide solace. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 31, 2004
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