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Blue Slipper Bay by Wendy K Harris (view source)
Revision as of 08:54, 14 May 2018
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some descriptions of places in the Isle of Wight, which the author clearly knows well; I found the balance about right there, with enough to set the scene but not so much that I became bored.
My only reservation was that one of the subplots, involving the strange Marguerite and her sister Jane, was hinted at but never explored. I eventually realised that this is because this is actually a sequel to another book, [[''The Sorrow of Sisters]]'', which apparently features them in the main plot. Since ''Blue Slipper Bay'' stands alone in many respects, I'm slightly puzzled about why any reference was made to the past, although if I had read the first book I probably wouldn't have noticed.
All in all, though, a good read. It probably wouldn't really appeal to young people, and is likely to be of more interest to women than men, but in general I'd expect a fairly wide appeal.