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The first of a seven book series begins the story of a small Swedish coastal town and the many secrets its citizens hold. Erica Falck is a writer brought back to her home town to overcome her latest writer’s block as well as take care of her deceased parent’s home. When the death of her childhood friend sends their small town into a panic Erica is determined to find out what really happened to her. She realizes that for how well she knew her best friend she also knew very little about her double life. When Erica finds herself writing a novel paralleling her childhood friend’s death she knows she has to do anything to solve this mystery. The novel keeps you guessing up until the last pages and is very hard to put down! Better than “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”!
"The new postmistress in town knows she has an important job; she holds stories, fates and lives in her hands every day. Even though Iris is new to the small coastal town she learns about everyone through their mail. Iris, along with a many others nationwide are transfixed by the voice on the radio. Frankie Bard has a passion for news reporting and has stationed herself right in the middle of the bombing going on in London. The town doctor decides after hearing Frankie’s nightly radiocasts that he needs to be over in London helping in the hospitals. When Will makes this decision it changes the lives of not only his wife but of Iris and Frankie as well. These once different women all share a commonality by the end of this great novel."
Hands down Irvings best novel. Owen Meany is like no other character or person you know; he makes you think, laugh and cry. The last 50 pages of this novel will teach you more than any other book you read.
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Graceamilion, June 15, 2010
The first of a seven book series begins the story of a small Swedish coastal town and the many secrets its citizens hold. Erica Falck is a writer brought back to her home town to overcome her latest writer’s block as well as take care of her deceased parent’s home. When the death of her childhood friend sends their small town into a panic Erica is determined to find out what really happened to her. She realizes that for how well she knew her best friend she also knew very little about her double life. When Erica finds herself writing a novel paralleling her childhood friend’s death she knows she has to do anything to solve this mystery. The novel keeps you guessing up until the last pages and is very hard to put down! Better than “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”!The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Graceamilion, June 15, 2010
"The new postmistress in town knows she has an important job; she holds stories, fates and lives in her hands every day. Even though Iris is new to the small coastal town she learns about everyone through their mail. Iris, along with a many others nationwide are transfixed by the voice on the radio. Frankie Bard has a passion for news reporting and has stationed herself right in the middle of the bombing going on in London. The town doctor decides after hearing Frankie’s nightly radiocasts that he needs to be over in London helping in the hospitals. When Will makes this decision it changes the lives of not only his wife but of Iris and Frankie as well. These once different women all share a commonality by the end of this great novel."Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Graceamilion, January 15, 2010
Hands down Irvings best novel. Owen Meany is like no other character or person you know; he makes you think, laugh and cry. The last 50 pages of this novel will teach you more than any other book you read.(3 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)