May 25th 2010 by Picador
Goodreads:
At age seventy-two, Emma Hanley plans to escape small-town Palmetto, South Carolina, and travel the globe. But when her fickle husband dies in undignified circumstances, Emma finds herself juggling the needs of her adult children. Her once free-spirited daughter Dora turns to compulsive shopping and a controlling husband to forget her wayward past. Her son Bobby still lives with her, afflicted with an illness that robbed him of his childhood promise.
When Dora’s old flame Jake Cary returns to Palmetto with a broken heart and a gift for gardening, the town becomes filled with mysterious, potent botanicals and memories long forgotten. Soon enough, Jake and his ragtag group of helpers begin to unearth the secrets that have divided the Hanleys for decades.Written with the warmth of Lee Smith and the magical touch of Alice Hoffman, Secret Keepers is a beguiling second novel by the acclaimed author of The Garden Angel.
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I do love these books that have a touch of magical realism to them. The more I read your post,the more I wanted to read it.
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Mary, this one sounds fantastic; great cover too. Here is mine:http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2010/05/waiting-on-wednesday-language-of-trees.html
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Sounds really interesting! I'll add it on my list!
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This one sounds like a slice of real life, but with that magical touch that makes things glow.Here's mine:http://chezraine.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/waiting-on-wednesday-9/
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Mindy is actually a local author for me, but I'll miss her event because I'll be out of town.
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This sounds way cool. I love how the cover reminds me of an old seed packet 🙂
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Thanks for checking out my WoW! Hope you enjoy yours when it comes out in a few days. 🙂
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Vivienne, that's how I felt!Diane, me too!Aleksandra, oh good :)Laurel-Rain, doesn't it?Kathy, oh wow that's too bad. Unless you'll be at BEA instead (I'm so jealous!)Juju, I love the seed packet look too.
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This sounds adorable – I'll have to look into the Garden Angel.
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Chachic, thanks!Brizmus, I need to check out Garden Angel as well.
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Sold! I need to check out this author's previous novel, as well. Nice pick!
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Sounds sublime…adorable cover tooHere's my WoW!
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This sounds lovely.My WoW is here.xx,E.J.
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This series is going on my TBR! Great pick! Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.
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Great pick especially for this time of year when people are getting ready to start gardens.
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I have this on my TBR list! It sounds like a very interesting read. Especially when you think of when does she start to get live life for herself. It sounds like a fantastic read!
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Jill, thanks :)Sa Toya, E.J. I think so too!Alayne, Thanks!Joy : )Felicia, her age – that's what caught my attention!
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I am in love with this one and that cover is quite gorgeous!
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Love that cover!!!!And in answer to your question earlier today, I think if you husband likes thrillers, he would LOVE Nelson DeMille's John Corey books! Even MY husband read them and like them … and that doesn't happen very often.
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I like the sound of this book very much and oh the cover. I love the cover.
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Lovely cover, and the potent botanicals have me curious…I enjoyed your review.
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Staci, Jenners, Mystica, I love the cover too!BD, I wish I could claim the review as my own but it's the synopsis from Goodreads. I haven't read the book yet but I hope to at some point!
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