Synopsis:
One family's story of pain, secrets, and love.
The Sandpiper is about three Cameron women. Kate the perfect older sister. Jamie the screw-up. Their widowed mother Ellie. It's about Nina Judd, their guardian angel, the novel's heartbeat.
Kate had the chance to know their father Dr. James. Jamie was born too late. Sisters by birth. Sisters in loyalty sanctified by a blood oath. Two bright, pretty women full of promise. Then something happens the summer Jamie turns 18 that ruins everything.
And maybe Kate is not so perfect after all. Jamie not so hopeless. Embraced by The Sandpiper, Nina's white-shingled cottage above the endless blue of Lake Michigan, the sisters struggle toward forgiveness, toward healing.
The Sandpiper is about three Cameron women. Kate the perfect older sister. Jamie the screw-up. Their widowed mother Ellie. It's about Nina Judd, their guardian angel, the novel's heartbeat.
Kate had the chance to know their father Dr. James. Jamie was born too late. Sisters by birth. Sisters in loyalty sanctified by a blood oath. Two bright, pretty women full of promise. Then something happens the summer Jamie turns 18 that ruins everything.
And maybe Kate is not so perfect after all. Jamie not so hopeless. Embraced by The Sandpiper, Nina's white-shingled cottage above the endless blue of Lake Michigan, the sisters struggle toward forgiveness, toward healing.
My Thoughts:
Even though The Sandpiper clocks in as a rather short book, less than 300 pages, it sure does pack one hell of a punch. At the heart of this story is Nina Judd, an English teacher who becomes the glue that holds the Cameron family together. Without a husband and children of her own, Nina has become a best friend and guardian angel to Ellie Cameron, helping her raise her two girls after the death of her husband, an event she refuses to speak of.
Only three years old when her father died, Kate Cameron has long felt like the weight of the world is on her shoulders. Determined to spare her mother as much pain and sadness as possible, she finds herself constantly picking up the pieces of Jamie's life every time she relapses. Having to keep all of Jamie's secrets has taken a toll on Kate, especially now that Jamie is back from rehab once again and asking her to help her in a way that Kate cannot. It took me a long time to connect with Kate because she is so high strung and judgmental. She is always thinking the worst of her sister when she makes no attempt to hear Jamie's side of the story. I did understand her position, but I still had a hard time liking her.
Jamie, on the other hand, I liked immediately. It's clear that she is keeping a very dark secret and uses drugs and alcohol as a way of keeping that secret buried, but she also has a lot of goodness in her too. She loves her sister more than anyone or anything and has always looked out for her, even if Kate doesn't realize it.
It's no secret that I love books focused on family drama and The Sandpiper had me captivated until the very end. The hurt and sadness around each woman in this story kept me glued to the pages. The relationships between the sisters, Nina, and Ellie were all drastically different but emotional all the same. In order for them to heal these relationships, they will have to do something that they have never done before: tell the truth.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. I highly recommend The Sandpiper to everyone, especially those who love meatier reads, Chick Lit, or just a great story. You won't be disappointed.
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*I received this book for free in exchange of an honest review. This did not influence my opinion in any way and all views and opinions expressed are 100% my own.
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