The Beach House

The Beach House

Jane Green

5 out of 5

Nantucket is known for its quirky personalities, but Nan Powell seems to be the reigning queen. Not caring much for other peoples opinions she lives her life the way she wants. If that means at 65 she wants to skinny dip in the neighbor’s pool or steal their strawberry plants so she can care for them better, well so be it.

Then her life starts getting dull and the house which she loves with all her heart is too big and difficult to take care of, but most of all she is lonely. Lonely for the excitement and challenges that her life used to hold, that was before her husband, Everett darn near lost everything to gambling and decided to wander into the ocean to commitment suicide. To top it off she finds out that the money is beginning to run out so what does she do to solve all of her problems, she opens up the house to summer boarders. Seems to be a win-win for all involved.

What ensues is a wonderful gathering of damaged people who come together to solve their problems, answer their questions and heal their lives.

I was so afraid that this book was going to be another like Every Last Cuckoo by Kate Maloy (Amazon Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/RDVF3EL1A9VLP/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm ) that I nearly didn’t pick it up, but this book holds its own with a cast of characters that you find endearing. The ending has a wonderful twist that makes you gasp but without being too corny and not every question is answered leaving you to make up your mind and hope for the best with these new friends.

Amazon Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R24TBQBQ8K30GP/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

Nancy