Maine by Courtney Sullivan (From Worcester News)

Maine by Courtney Sullivan

10:16am Tuesday 17th January 2012 in For adults

MAINE by Courtney Sullivan is published in trade paperback by Atlantic Books, priced £12.99. Available now.

Ever dreamt of owning a swanky seafront home overlooking an idyllic seashore? Read Maine and you might just think again.

The novel by best-selling American author Courtney Sullivan focuses on the Kelleher family, and their beachfront holiday house.

Won in a bar-room wager many decades ago, over the years the property has become a summertime focus for many generations.

But as matriarch Alice comes to a decision likely to rock the very foundations of the family, three generations of Kelleher women gather at the beach house, each carrying more than their fair share of emotional baggage. Can they bury their differences and put the mistakes of the past to rest?

Maine is an accomplished piece of writing that will have readers wiping away tears of sorrow, happiness and frustration as it digs deep into the secrets and insecurities of dysfunctional family life. A first-class read.

9/10

Review by Sandra Mangan