B. Robert Sharry

Ebook given to me by the author in exchange for a review.

The first part of the book covers several stories from Maeme coming to the US to get married, through Peter going off to Vietnam and finally Mark becoming aware of his now elderly uncle Peter reappearing after 35 years, sick and suffering with dementia. These threads start coming together in the second act as Mark reads the log book from Peter's time at the lighthouse, as he recovers from the fallout from the war. He tracks down Maeme's daughter Renata, who challenges Mark's newly formed perceptions of what went on. (To say any more would require a spoiler alert!).

This is a bitter sweet story, with each person facing disappointments and having to deal with them in order to get on with their lives. Things dont always work out like people hoped (or how other people think it should). The three different threads are handled well, and come together effectively. The log book tells of a person suffering the after effects of a war he ultimately regretted fighting, and that his country never really recovered from fighting, and the story details some of the lasting effects of what that suffering does to someone. Ultimately, patience and friendship (and love) win through during Peter's recovery.

This is a difficult review to write without giving too much away of the story line. Am I glad I read it? Yes, certainly. Who would I recommend it to? Someone looking for a gentle romance, with more than a little hope thrown in.



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