The Vineyard
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
Dory Delano, Charlotte Harris, and Turner Graham have been drifting through life since their days as roommates at Smith College, ten years ago. Dory is resisting taking the reins of her family's legacy and fortune even as she relishes the fabulous lifestyle it affords her in the fashionable seaside resort of Martha's Vineyard. She invites her old friends to join her for a summer on the Vineyard in hopes of rediscovering the innocence of old days and healing new wounds. But hidden in their midst and unknown to all but a few, a reclusive--some say dangerous--fisherman wanders alone, fueling wild speculation about his purpose and his past. None of these women can imagine the events their encounter with the fisherman will set in motion, the shadow he will cast over their destinies, or the transformation that awaits the world they know.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An enigmatic loner upends the lives of three desperate and disparate women in this well-written second novel. Reuniting for a summer on Martha's Vineyard 10 years after they first met, college chums Turner, Charlotte, and Dory have all run adrift in their lives. Charlotte has even mapped out a permanent escape route: an elaborately planned suicide via drowning. When she carries out her plan she realizes nearly too late that her will to live is still alive and kicking, and "the fisherman" inexplicably materializes and pulls her to safety. The aftermath uncovers damaging secrets and painful betrayals, yet the three friends embark on the course to salvation. This is a riveting tale with complex characters, and a religious undertow as the name "the fisherman" might suggest. Hurley (The Prodigal) has crafted a strong story that examines friendship, corruption, mysticism, and love. (BookLife)
