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The Memory of Water
written by Karen White
Studio : NAL Trade
by NAL Trade
Publisher : NAL Trade
Released : 2008-03-04
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780451223036
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 16 reviews)
List Price : $14.00
Our Price : $1.88
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Product Description |
On the night their mother drowns, sisters Marnie and Diana Maitland discover there is more than one kind of death. There is the death of innocence, of love, and of hope. Each sister harbors a secret about that night-secrets that will erode their lives as they grow into adulthood.
After ten years of silence between the sisters, Marnie is called back to the South Carolina Lowcountry by Diana's ex-husband, Quinn. His young son has returned from a sailing trip with his emotionally unstable mother, and he is refusing to speak. In order to help the traumatized boy, Marnie must reopen old wounds and bring the darkest memories of their past to the surface. And she must confront Diana, before they all go under. |
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Sloooow as molasses...... |
As a huge fan of Karen White's two other books [FALLING HOME and AFTER THE RAIN, both 5-star reads], I looked forward to reading more of her work. However, this book was so very slow and the characters were so very flat that I had to force myself to turn the pages. After awhile, I thought that I had become as depressed as the bipolar sister. Couldn't even finish it.......
I'd love to see her return to the style of HOME and RAIN, where there was character development, an authentic Southern mood AND a plot that actually moved along. |
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Good Book, Good Summer Read! |
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This is the first book I've read by Karen White. It was a wonderful story of the Carolina lowcountry with rich detailed characters and an intriguing storyline. Family secrets and sister's connections come to the surface after an accident that has forced one of them to come home. My only bone to pick was the multiple narrations. While I enjoyed the adult characters' perspectives, I found the young boy Gil's to be a bit out of place. It didn't 'ring true' for me. None the less, I'm passing this gem along because I know my friends will snap it up and love it for a fun summer read! |
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wonderful book |
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This is a wonderful book. The characters were believable and likeable. I would definitely read something else by this author. |
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One of the best I have read this year... |
What a pleasure to read a novel that has it all together - characters that are real and easy to see, a setting that draws you in and wants to keep you there, and a plot that keeps you wondering right up to the last minute. This was not a book I plowed through at breakneck speed. I was savoring it too much - it's one of those ones you really don't want to end. The surprising thing I learned when I completed the book was that Karen White doesn't live anywhere near the water - and she has never sailed! You will swear that she is sitting in an oceanfront cottage writing this story - with her sailboat tied to her dock. Bravo, Karen, for all your research. The rich detail of the characters, home, town and sailing experience, is perfection!
Karen has a wonderful facility for leaving a trail of information that eventually adds up to a plausible conclusion. I love those "Aha!" moments and the pleasant re-thinking one goes through as the pieces fall into place. This is my first Karen White book, so I now have the pleasure of looking forward to reading the others!
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The Memory of Water |
I was entranced with this story. A family with a history of bipolarism, secrets and tragedies.
Mystery and supsense will keep you turning the pages. I found it disturbing but insightful. A mothers love with a fine line of insanity. |
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