Island Bluffs

So many layers to this novel, just when thought had it figured out the author went a totally different route than had anticipated. A fast paced, thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking read with bit of a history lesson thrown in as an added layer. .Most highly recommended.

Loved this book.

Island Bluffs is the story of a family who moves into a house that has been unoccupied for years and is full of secrets. The house is located on the Jersey shore of Barnegat Bay. It is ouside a small town where some of the townspeople don't want the secrets revealed and want the house empty again. Island Bluffs has two storylines going-one about the past and secrets of the house and the other about the present and the family who has moved into it. Both stories blend together nicely. The plots are solid and the characters are well developed. This book has layers like peeling an onion,each layer a pleasant surprise. This book was an enjoyable read and kept me wanting to see what was going to happen next. It ended with a great finish.tying everything up nicely. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review, which is what I just wrote.. Try the book. You'll enjoy it's many twists and turns.

I really liked how the author assembled the air of intrigue and history surrounding Island Bluffs and the people who lived there. I was really prepping myself for something horrific to happen after the family move in. I didn't get the horror I was prepared for, but I did get a fascinating story about nature vs. nurture and the healing of historic wounds.

I found this to be a very well written, original novel. Well done. (Amazon reviewed).

A fast paced well written book about the lengths we will go to get something we want. This book is like a fine 7 course dinner, the more we eat ( read ) the sweeter each course becomes and at the end we find that, not only was each part delicious and worked individually but, as a whole they came together to make something even greater. A fine meal indeed for the mind :)