Christie M. (mumps478) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 12 more book reviews
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Sad in the beginning but very good book!
Elizabeth W. (Bounder) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 40 more book reviews
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Good story with lots of twists and surprising turns.
Colleen H. (Dove) -
This is a great family drama. It explores how things we do in our own life often has an impact on others (even long after we are gone). Likeable characters and a few interesting twists along the way.
Samantha M. (AbbysMommy) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 2 more book reviews
Very good.Diane Chamberlain has a great writing technique that keeps you in suspense till the end of every book! I couldn't put this down and would definitely recommend it!
GAIL L. (my2luvsemmyandmally) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 758 more book reviews
Excellent book if you are into Diane Chamberlain! Once you start reading this one you will find it hard to put it down. Those are the kinds of books that I look forward to reading....ones that make me get so lost in the book that I lose all track of time!
Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 5322 more book reviews
Diane Chamberlain is a master storyteller, able to blend romance with women's fiction in a seamless flow of words. In a trilogy set in North Carolina's Outer Banks, HER MOTHER'S SHADOW is the grand finale to a tale that began with KEEPER OF THE LIGHT and flowed flawlessly into KISS RIVER.
HER MOTHER'S SHADOW focuses on Lacey O'Neill, a woman in her late twenties who has spent the past decade molding herself into the image of her mother. When Lacey was thirteen, her mother, "Saint Anne," was fatally wounded in front of her, the result of a gunshot wound from a distraught husband coming to take his wife and son home from a women's shelter. For ten years, Lacey has done everything within her power to emulate the woman who could do no wrong-Annie O'Neill, the perfect mother, the doting wife, the community volunteer, the Mrs. America of North Carolina. She's living a good life, working as a stained glass artist with a man she admires, living with her brother, Clay, and his wife and daughter.
Lacey's life is thrown into turmoil, not solely with the arrival of an almost-teenager who resents being uprooted after the death of her own mother, but with the knowledge that her perfect mother, the bastion of North Carolina society, was not the woman she had thought her to be. Because suddenly everything she's ever believed to be true comes crashing down upon her.
Secrets are dangerous things to keep. And everyone involved in HER MOTHER'S SHADOW has secrets. Who is mysterious attorney Rick Tenley, and what is he doing in Kiss River? Bobby Asher, a fellow artist who brings out deep feelings in Lacey, spent a lot of time with Jessica, her young charge's mother. Could he be the father Mackenzie never knew she had? And what about Lacey's own father, the man who somehow forgot to mention for the last twenty years or so that his own wife engaged in acts with half the town's male population that were far less than saintly? Her boss and mentor suddenly takes on a new roll in her life, her brother, Clay, and his wife begin having marital problems over a young girl who should have nothing to do with them, and suddenly the lighthouse Lacey lives in is no longer the refuge it's always been.
HER MOTHER'S SHADOW is a wonderful book. Filled with characters as real as any you know in real life, it's a page-turner that will keep you reading long into the night. This book is a story of forgiveness, of redemption, of love, and most of all, of hope. How many children really know their parents? How many parents do outrageous things to keep their children innocent? And how many people, being as imperfect and human as they are, have secrets that are kept solely to protect those they love?
I'm sorry to see this trilogy end, but I'm looking forward to what Ms. Chamberlain comes up with next. HER MOTHER'S SHADOW is definitely not a book to be missed.
HER MOTHER'S SHADOW focuses on Lacey O'Neill, a woman in her late twenties who has spent the past decade molding herself into the image of her mother. When Lacey was thirteen, her mother, "Saint Anne," was fatally wounded in front of her, the result of a gunshot wound from a distraught husband coming to take his wife and son home from a women's shelter. For ten years, Lacey has done everything within her power to emulate the woman who could do no wrong-Annie O'Neill, the perfect mother, the doting wife, the community volunteer, the Mrs. America of North Carolina. She's living a good life, working as a stained glass artist with a man she admires, living with her brother, Clay, and his wife and daughter.
Lacey's life is thrown into turmoil, not solely with the arrival of an almost-teenager who resents being uprooted after the death of her own mother, but with the knowledge that her perfect mother, the bastion of North Carolina society, was not the woman she had thought her to be. Because suddenly everything she's ever believed to be true comes crashing down upon her.
Secrets are dangerous things to keep. And everyone involved in HER MOTHER'S SHADOW has secrets. Who is mysterious attorney Rick Tenley, and what is he doing in Kiss River? Bobby Asher, a fellow artist who brings out deep feelings in Lacey, spent a lot of time with Jessica, her young charge's mother. Could he be the father Mackenzie never knew she had? And what about Lacey's own father, the man who somehow forgot to mention for the last twenty years or so that his own wife engaged in acts with half the town's male population that were far less than saintly? Her boss and mentor suddenly takes on a new roll in her life, her brother, Clay, and his wife begin having marital problems over a young girl who should have nothing to do with them, and suddenly the lighthouse Lacey lives in is no longer the refuge it's always been.
HER MOTHER'S SHADOW is a wonderful book. Filled with characters as real as any you know in real life, it's a page-turner that will keep you reading long into the night. This book is a story of forgiveness, of redemption, of love, and most of all, of hope. How many children really know their parents? How many parents do outrageous things to keep their children innocent? And how many people, being as imperfect and human as they are, have secrets that are kept solely to protect those they love?
I'm sorry to see this trilogy end, but I'm looking forward to what Ms. Chamberlain comes up with next. HER MOTHER'S SHADOW is definitely not a book to be missed.
Hazel W. (wolfy) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 187 more book reviews
A loving mother and wife, Annie O'Neill was the hart of the small community of Kiss river, but her generous nature hid a darker sid that remained secret fo years after her death.
When Lacey O'Neill learns the shattering truth about the mother shes spent a decade emulating, the foundation of her life begins to crumble. Then her close childhood friend dies leaving her teenage daughter Mackenzie, in Laceys care,and Lacey unwittingly finds herself in the role of mother.Uprooted by her mothers death,Mackenzie resents her new hom of Liss River. She wants nothing to do with the Father she never knew existed--and especially not her mothers oldest friend. But the person who could understand her best might be the one she resents most. Lacey
When Lacey O'Neill learns the shattering truth about the mother shes spent a decade emulating, the foundation of her life begins to crumble. Then her close childhood friend dies leaving her teenage daughter Mackenzie, in Laceys care,and Lacey unwittingly finds herself in the role of mother.Uprooted by her mothers death,Mackenzie resents her new hom of Liss River. She wants nothing to do with the Father she never knew existed--and especially not her mothers oldest friend. But the person who could understand her best might be the one she resents most. Lacey
Karen K. (k5karen) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 579 more book reviews
a loving mother and wife annie o neill was the heart of the small community of kiss river but her generous nature hida darker side that remained secret for years after her tragic death.
GREAT READING
Maura M. (maura) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 162 more book reviews
Lacey,a single woman is named as the guardian of her best friends child, Mackenzie, even though her grandmother wants her. The child is a handful to manage.
great book
Nicole G. (klutz) reviewed Her Mother's Shadow (Keeper of the Light, Bk 3) on + 38 more book reviews
From the back cover:
Annie:
A loving mother and wife Annie O'Neill was the heart of the small community of Kiss River. But her generous nature hid a darker side that remained secret for years after her tragic death.
Lacey:
When Lacey O'Neill finally learns the shattering truth about the mother she's spent a decade emulating, the foundation of her life begins to crumble. Then her close childhood friend dies, leaving her teenage daughter, Mackenzie, in Lacey's care, and Lacey unwillingly finds herself in the role of mother.
Mackenzie:
Uprooted by her mother's death, Mackenzie resents her new home of Kiss River. She wants nothing to do with the father who never knew she existed-and especially not her mother's oldest friend. But the person who could understand her best might be the one she resents most: Lacey.
Annie:
A loving mother and wife Annie O'Neill was the heart of the small community of Kiss River. But her generous nature hid a darker side that remained secret for years after her tragic death.
Lacey:
When Lacey O'Neill finally learns the shattering truth about the mother she's spent a decade emulating, the foundation of her life begins to crumble. Then her close childhood friend dies, leaving her teenage daughter, Mackenzie, in Lacey's care, and Lacey unwillingly finds herself in the role of mother.
Mackenzie:
Uprooted by her mother's death, Mackenzie resents her new home of Kiss River. She wants nothing to do with the father who never knew she existed-and especially not her mother's oldest friend. But the person who could understand her best might be the one she resents most: Lacey.
