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On Folly Beach
by Karen White
To most people, Folly Beach, South Carolina, is simply the last barrier island before the Atlantic. To some, it's a sanctuary, which is why Janie Hamilton's mother encourages her to buy the local book store, Folly's Finds, hoping it will distract Janie from the loss of her husband in Afghanistan.
Janie is at first resistant, but intrigued after finding love letters and an image of a beautiful bottle tree in a box of used books from Folly's Finds, and decides to take the plunge. The store's seller insists on one condition: Janie must allow Lulu, the late owner's elderly sister, to continue selling her bottle trees from its back yard. Historically, bottle trees were brought by African slaves to the American South, and Janie had grown up with one in her backyard, and it has always been a symbol of refuge to her.
Janie generally ignores Lulu as she sifts through the love letters, wanting to learn more. But the more she discovers of the letters' authors, the closer she feels to Lulu. As details of a possible murder and a mysterious disappearance during World War II are revealed, the two women discover that circumstances beyond their control, sixty years apart, have brought them together, here on Folly Beach. And it is here that their war-ravaged hearts can find hope for a second chance
My Review;
Great book, Karen White is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. I especially loved the two story lines, one in the present and the other one taking place toward the end of WW II, both were set in Folly Beach, South Carolina.
I thought all the characters were very well drawn, my favorite was present day Lulu and Maggie from the story in the past.
And some of my favorite things about this story was all the books and the bookstore, and the messages in the books, and I want a bottle tree!
I thought all the characters were very well drawn, my favorite was present day Lulu and Maggie from the story in the past.
And some of my favorite things about this story was all the books and the bookstore, and the messages in the books, and I want a bottle tree!
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