"Interesting slice of life tale"
In Cedar Cove, Judge Olivia Lockhart informs the divorced
couple, schoolteacher Rosie and accountant Zach Cox, that
instead of their fifteen year old daughter and their nine
year old son shuffling back and forth between them in joint
custody, the parents will. In other words the kids keep
the house and a parent will reside in Zach's apartment when
he or she is not with the children. The Judge's former husband Stanley keeps visiting from
Seattle hoping to reconcile with her as his second marriage
ends. The Judge would like her former beau Cedar Cove
Chronicle Editor Jack Griffin to show gumption and make a
commitment to her. Olivia's best friend librarian Grace Sherman suffers from
depression while still grieving the suicide of her husband
Dan. Their Maryellen is pregnant, but refuses to allow the
father Jon Bowman access before during and after she gives
birth. Finally, at the Thyme and Tide bed and breakfast, a guest
is dead. The owners Bob and Peggy Beldon are shocked, but
more so he because the deceased looks hauntingly familiar
from his Nam days that he shared with Dan. 311 PELICAN COURT, the sequel to 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, is an
interesting slice of life tale that reads more like a
series of rotating vignettes than a novel. Each story line
representing a slice is well written and brings insight
into the key character(s) as well as the small town. The
prime protagonists are fully developed and remain
consistent with the prequel so those fans of the previous
novel, Debbie Macomber, or just a deep contemporary drama
will value the return to Cedar Cove. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 10, 2003
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