About the book:
Three estranged sisters reconnect in their Louisiana hometown to face an unresolved past in a heartfelt novel about family, grief, secrets, and forgiveness.
Savannah was four years old when her twin sister, Georgia, went missing from their small Louisiana town, fracturing their family. Twenty-eight years later, Savannah convinces her estranged older sisters, Rayanne and Sue Ellen, to honor the pact they made as children and retrieve the time capsule they buried in their old backyard. But coming home means confronting old ghosts…and their stubborn grandmother, Meemaw.
Sifting through the artifacts, they come across a photograph taken on the day Georgia disappeared and spot a familiar woman lingering in the background. While Sue Ellen and Rayanne want to move on with their lives, Savannah is determined to find the woman—and perhaps a clue to the past.
When old tensions, rivalries, and memories resurface, the sisters must reconsider what they thought they knew about that fateful day, about each other, and about themselves. On their search to uncover what happened to Georgia, each of them will discover what Meemaw has known all along: family is everything.
My thoughts:
A story of siblings. Three sisters. Family and all that entails. The ups and downs. The good and bad. Family dynamics. Love, loss, finding your way again. Understanding. Forgiveness. This book touches on so many things that families go through.
Three sisters, Savannah, Sue Ellen and Rayanne. Each has their own problems. As they work on their lives they've lost sight of what it means to be sisters. When they were all much younger they lost a sister. Savannah's twin, Georgia. They lost so much that day. Savannah had a horrible time dealing and it seems like the other two sisters didn't quite understand what she was going through. At such a young age Savannah didn't know how to deal with this loss. She lost half of herself. Georgia was her identical twin.
Twenty eight years after they left their home to live with their grandmother they all get back together again. They made a pact when they were young to come back and retrieve a time capsule. These three will give you an inside look at their lives. All the ups and downs. The tears. The laughter. The forgiving. And the MeeMaw that they thought was so mean and tough. These girls were raised by their grandmother after the loss of their mother. You get to know Marylynn well. She's a force to be reckoned with.
This story is told from each girl's POV and their grandmother's Pov. MeeMaw, Marylynn's story goes back to when her daughter Beverly was young. What all she did and was willing to do for her daughter. This woman could be fierce if she needed to. Her love for her daughter and her granddaughters was so strong. You didn't mess with them and get away unscathed. At least not when she could help it. Some things she had no control over and that hurt.
This book is very heart touching. It has a strong look at life through each of these women and young girls. When they are grown and as children you get to see how they interact with each other. How they could be there for each other when the going got tough. How they dealt with their lives. The forgiving and moving on after tragedy. The sadness of the losses they endured. Two moved away and one stayed.
Very well written and very heartwarmingly beautiful. A story that is guaranteed to touch your heart. I loved how this author wrapped it all up in the end and didn't leave you guessing. Yes this book will make you cry. It will make you laugh out loud also. You will get a bit angry at some characters but the sisters know how to handle things. I enjoyed this book very much. It's one of the best. A debut for this author. I look forward to reading more of her work.
Five big stars from me and a high recommendation. Grab a box of kleenex and a comfy chair. It's good.
Author info
Laura Barrow is a former teacher and a lover of books. She received her bachelor’s degree in music education from Centenary College in northwest Louisiana, where she grew up. She now resides in northeast Texas, just outside Dallas, with her husband, three daughters, and a houseful of pets.
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