Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 6/15/2021 + 1639 more book reviews

This is the coming of age story of 13 year old Duchess Day Radley. Cape Haven is a small California coastal town where chief of police, Walk, is everyone's keeper. When Vincent King comes home from prison, he is still in love with Star, Duchess' mother. Star is sliding into self-destruction so Duchess is taking over parenting her brother, Robin. The book starts out slow and the language is stilted but soon takes off and there's no stopping the story as it turns into a fast-paced page-turner. The characters are hard to forget as the secrets of this small town begin to explode. It's a story of guilt and grief and I would highly recommend it. I'm looking forward to reading more of Chris Walker's books as he is an excellent writer.

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