Review
of Rewriting history by Vera Dodge
From
the back of the book:
Mary’s
Mystery Bookshop is hosting a very special guest: beloved mystery author Addison
Hartley. Hartley gives an intimate reading to the fans gathered in the story,
but Mary’s eyes are drawn not to the famous author but to a familiar face in the
crowd. Could it be Mary’s best friend from childhood, Claire Wilkes? As soon as
Mary moves to greet her old friend, the woman disappears. Mary is certain it was
Claire, but no one else seems to have recognized her and Mary begins to doubt
herself. But when Mary reads Hartley’s new novel, she finds eerie parallels to
her own history. And when terrible rumors surface around town about a secret
relationship between Claire and Mary’s husband John, Mary is more determined
than ever to track down Claire. What brought her to Mary’s store? When did she
run away? What was her connection to the best-selling novel? And, more
importantly, were the rumors about Claire and Mary’s husband true?
Leona's
Review:
This
is my first read by Vera Dodge and my first read of the Secrets of Mary's
Bookshop series. Rewriting History is book #2 of the series. On
goodreads.com, there is a list of 16 books in this series and by several
different authors so I am gathering the books are all stand alone reads, as this
one was.
Mary
is a widow and has bought a bookstore in the small town of Ivy bay that will
take the reader to the similar area of Cape Cod. She lives
with her sister, Betty.
At
one of the book signings at her bookstore, she thinks she sees an old friend.
The book written by Addison Hartley, is so similar to her life and details of
the friendship between her, her husband and her friend.
No
murder in this mystery but a mystery of what really happened 40 years ago in the
lives of the three and why the friendship ended.
The
book flows easily and has other characters such as a pastor and his grandson,
the employee at the bookstore and her daughter and the sister of Mary. I can
see other books follow up on some of the other characters.
I
like the scenery descriptions of the area. At the back of the book is a recipe
for chocolate covered pretzel ice cream that sounds good.
Mary
prays often in the book asking for guidance and the prayers to me are something
many of us do on a routine basis. This is a book about sister love, the loss
of and finding friendship, loss of a husband, good friends and a hope for the
future.
There
is "A Conversation with Vera Dodge" at the back of the book that is
interesting.
I
bought this book at Goodwill. I will probably read other books in the
series.
It is
published by Guidepost Publications.
I
give this a 4 star rating.
Leona
Olson
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