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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A great "take me away" read that has true to life characters. I think Kristin Hannah consistenly hits the mark in her books in making strong female characters that go through struggles and moral dilemmas we all can relate to----either personally or through someone we know. Kristin Hannah has replaced Danielle Steel in my library for the "chick flick" book that I can escape in. (  ) pianomama | Sep 27, 2009 |  light, easy reading and enjoyed mainly due to the setting in Forks, Wa. Typical chick story line of woman who loved and married wrong man for wrong reasons (power & money), came back home, found high school sweetheart and herself! (  ) Donnaspassion | Jun 15, 2009 | I know that most of Kistin Hannah involves always the same base story but this is for me, an always refreshing book to read, doesn't matter where I am. I could read her on and on. Mother to daughter, boyfriend to girfriend, divorce mature woman, corporate wife, country house, etc... (  ) labelleaurore | Sep 11, 2008 | This book is about family dynamics and all of its ups and downs. Marriage, separation, children, losing one's self, parent/child relationships, adultery and forgiveness. Annie Colwater finds after many years of marriage and the raising of a family she is experiencing empty house syndrome and has lost herself over the years. Her husband has finally admitted to "stepping out" on the marriage and being in love with another. After years of being what everyone else wanted and needed her to be she sets off to find and recapture herself. If you have ever had to pick up the pieces of a shattered life this book will resonate with you. A great read! ( ) WillowOne | Mar 25, 2008 | On the day Annie’s only child leaves for London, headed toward adulthood, Annie’s husband announces he’s fallen in love with someone else. Annie does what most middle-aged cast offs do: she leaves her big city life for her small hometown. Although many writers have beaten this premise to death, Ms. Hannah manages to invoke enough distinctiveness to make “On Mystic Lake” a unique and engaging read. Once resituated in Mystic, Annie discovers an old friend, Nick, whose life is an even larger misfortune. Jumping quickly into her typical fixer mode, Annie takes over the care of Nick’s highly distressed young daughter while assisting him expunge his demons. Once the healing process is underway, and Annie begins to see a light at the end of her own tunnel, the author throws Annie several twists, including a unplanned pregnancy, her perceptive daughter’s timely return from London and an emotional decision where Annie must choose between doing the right thing ad what is right. The story is tight and moves quickly. We easily care about the characters and wish for their happiness. Their resolution is left until the end, leaving us wondering until the last pages. Themes of maternal loss, personal growth during grief, and finding one’s own worth pervade this story. “On Mystic Lake” is charming entertainment for a lazy afternoon. Review first published on Many A Quaint & Curious Volume © Tasses 2007-2009 (  ) Tasses | Mar 6, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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