In her stunning Grand Central debut, the New York Times bestselling and universally acclaimed author tells the beautiful, tragic and redemptive story of a woman who searches for meaning after her husband dies.
For as long as she can remember, they were Cam and Lilly--happily married, totally in love with each other, parents of a beautiful family, and partners in life. Then, after decades of marriage, it ended as every great love story does...in loss. After Cam's death, Lilly takes a lone road trip to her and Cam's favorite spot on the remote coast of Maine, the place where they fell in love over and over again, where their ghosts still dance. There, she looks hard to her past--to a first love that ended in tragedy; to falling in love with Cam; to a marriage filled with exuberance, sheer life, and safety-- to try to figure out her future. It is a journey begun with tender memories and culminating in a revelation that will make Lilly re-evaluate everything she thought was true about her husband and her marriage.
Upon the death of her husband, Lilly Constable McDowell returns to her summer home in Maine to scatter his ashes and reflect on her life. Jane Alexander gives a convincing performance as the 60-year-old Lilly. As the widow recalls her youth, Alexander lightens her voice enough for the listener to suspend disbelief, especially given her realistic variations in tone. However, Alexander's male characters, with their artificially deepened voices, sound forced and shallow. Further, peripheral females of all ages, except for Lilly's adored and unconventional mother, come across as exaggerated and acted, rather than felt. Alexander's occasional mispronunciations of Bangor (she intermittently calls it "Banger") will jar listeners familiar with that Maine city. So will the story's unrealistic ending. R.L.L. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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