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When America entered World War II, the small town of Blackberry Springs, Alabama grew
overnight. Workers from all over are coming south for jobs in the
factories. Dolly Chandler's family is going through a hard time and
decides to turn her family home into a boardinghouse to accommodate the
worker boom. Each one of Dolly's boarders is bringing a bit of the past with them along with their hopes for the future.
A
couple from the Midwest who is going through a tough time in their
marriage, a pair of married unemployed professors from Chicago, a
widower from Mississippi, and a young veteran who is struggling to heal
from the war. They each are hoping that they can heal at Dolly's house
and find their back in the real world. However, the house has a past
that it's waiting to reveal to the boarders.
When
an accident occurs and threatens Dolly's livelihood, she has to rely on
her band of friends for help. Will the group of friends be able to solve
the mystery of the missing young bride and pirate?
I thought the novel was a fun read. The novel was told from two different perspectives
of a young woman in a failing marriage and a veteran returning from the
war. I found the middle of the novel to move a bit slow but, I did
enjoy all the characters. I found the ending bittersweet and it felt
like I was saying goodbye to a good friend when I finished reading the
book. I am looking forward to reading more books by the author.
