It has been a REALLY LONG time since I've stayed up to the wee hours to finish a book, but I simply couldn't put this one down. Even though my eyelids kept trying to close, I sat, stood, and paced around just to stay awake long enough to finish this captivating read.
Parts were reminiscent of "The Light Between Oceans", whether by coincidence or a common historical occurrences of lighthouse living, I don't know. The main difference was the suspense and twists that came with this tale that were lacking in Stedman's novel.
Told in a much-loved format (for me anyway) of alternating voices of a elderly woman remembering her past and a troubled young girl trying to understand her present. Pendziwol kept the reader enrapt with mysterious characters appearing, disappearing, and reappearing, an eerily marked grave and the esoteric life of lighthouse keepers and their families.
This monthly book subscription comes with gifts that relate to the story and the reader is prompted to open as they read along. While the gifts did relate exactly to the story being told, they were rather unremarkable this time. So, while the gifts didn't necessarily add much to the story this time, it wasn't necessary; this novel stands on its own with suspense, a little romance and beautifully flawed characters you will hold in your heart long after you turn the final page.
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