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Scorpio's Child
Fourteen-year-old Afton is alienated from her mother, who is the perfect wife when her sailor husband is home, but emotionally distant when he is away. When her mother s brother, Bailey, turns up — an uncle Afton never knew existed — Afton begins to wonder who her mother really is. With quiet determination, Afton sets out to uncover Bailey s secret, and along the way she learns the price that a family pays for letting the past fester unresolved. In a style richly evocative of small-town southern life in the 1940s, Scorpio s Child shows Kezi Matthews at her best. The characters that populate this poignant coming-of-age novel are as unusual and complicated as the situations that bind them. Matthews s straightforward handling of difficult themes creates a depth of feeling that will leave a lasting impression.
My Review;
Excellent book, it's a very quick read, but still very thought provoking. I loved the setting of the story, a small town in the south in the 1940's. This is a story about family secrets, and trust and the bond between siblings and also a mother and daughter. My favorite character was the little girl, Pearl. I wish the ending hadn't been quite so abrupt, but still I enjoyed this book and am so glad I read it.
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