The Lace Reader (Teddy Rose)
Richly Textured Like a Piece of Good Lace
Towner Whitney returns to her hometown of Salem, MA from California after the mysterious disappearance of her Aunt Eva. Towner comes from a family of women who can read the future through lace. The family has buried secrets that unfold throughout the novel, including the truth about Towner’s twin sister’s death.
Towner starts off by stating that her real first name is Sophya. She say’s “Never believe me. I lie all the time…”
When I requested an advance reader’s copy of this novel, I was under the mistaken impression that it was both about modern day Salem and an historical fiction about the Salem witch Trials. Though the historical was only slightly touched upon, the story did not disappoint!
This richly textured novel paints a vivid portrait of modern day Salem and how self-proclaimed witches live today. With a cast of eccentric characters and themes abound such as abuse, mental illness, witches, forgiveness, etc this is a real page-turner! This is sure to become a classic. Highly recommended!
4.5/5
It always amazes me how wide a range of reactions a book can evoke. You have given this book a glowing review, EW (I know, not exactly the NYT, but still) names it the second worst book of the year. Now I don’t know whether to read it! I guess I’ll just have to keep reading the reviews. Maybe I’ll glean enough of the plot to PRETEND I’ve read it.
Hm, I haven’t seen any really bad review of this book and I’ve seen quite a few reviews on it. Most of the reviews I have seen are quite positive. Take that for what it’s worth Meg.