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The Map of True Places

by Brunonia Barry

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Series: Salem (2)

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Zee Finch, a psychotherapist, has come home to Salem to take care of her ailing father and to try to figure out her own life after the suicide of one of her patients, which was made even more difficult by Zee's past--her mother committed suicide herself, in front of her.
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I love this author! It is unfortunate that she so seldom publishes books. This story has so many facets... some topics that are in the book:
mental illness, doctor-patient relationships, poisoning witchcraft, celestial navigation, suicide, murder, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, infidelity, same-sex marriage, stalking, New England history, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, mistaken identity...
All these topics are covered in-depth and are integral parts of the story. I admire the research that the author has obviously done in preparation for writing an excellent story. In fact, I think that is why she has only published three books in the last 10 years.
I recommend this and her book "The Lace Reader". This is the second installment in the series, but they can be read as stand-alone novels. ( )
  Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 |
picked it up at a thrift store - liked that it said "masterfully woven" - beginning was ok, middle was starting to get slow, then holy moley...didn't see the connections/how it was woven together until I was reading on the edge of my seat. rare that a book takes me along with surprises! ( )
  Asauer72 | Jul 3, 2023 |
I found this book overly long. There were too many side digressions, which didn't add to the story. The characters and their problems, there are plenty, didn't move me and yet they should have. I must be strong and pass this book on. ( )
  HelenBaker | Jan 27, 2021 |
This was very well done. It had a small town, cozy feeling to it, but still had enough twists and turns to keep me guessing, and gasping, at the end. It does have some harsh subjects that may be triggering to some people.

The characters are relatable, for the most part.

As someone whose mother has bipolar disorder, this one hit a bit close to home, but it was interesting to see another take on the disorder. ( )
  Melissalovesreading | Sep 30, 2018 |
Beautiful book. Just gorgeous story telling; I couldn't put it down regardless of how sad much it was -- I would not recommended for anyone in a bad mental place, particularly if dealing with an mentally ill loved one.

(Read as an ARC) ( )
  akaGingerK | Sep 30, 2018 |
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Bresnahan, AlyssaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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For my parents, June and Jack. I miss you every day. And, as always, for Gary.
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In the years when her middle name was Trouble, Zee had a habit of stealing boats.
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Zee Finch, a psychotherapist, has come home to Salem to take care of her ailing father and to try to figure out her own life after the suicide of one of her patients, which was made even more difficult by Zee's past--her mother committed suicide herself, in front of her.

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Zee Finch has come a long way, from a motherless childhood spent stealing boats-a talent that earned her the nickname Trouble. She's now a respected psychotherapist working with world-famous Dr. Liz Mattel. She's also about to marry one of Boston's most eligible bachelors. But the suicide of Zee's patient Lilly Braedon throws Zee into emotional chaos and takes her back to places she thought she's left behind. What starts as a brief visit home to Salem after Lilly's funeral becomes the beginning of a larger journey for Zee. Her father, Finch, long ago diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, has been hiding how sick he really is. His longtime companion, Melville, has moved out, and it now falls to Zee to help her father through this difficult time. Their relationship, marked by half-truths and the untimely death of her mother, is strained and awkward. Overwhelmed by her new role, and uncertain about her future, Zee destroys the existing map of her life and begins a new journey, one that will take her not only into her future but into her past as well. Like the sailors of old Salem who navigated by looking at the stars, Zee has to learn to find her way through uncharted waters to the place she will ultimately call home. (from book)
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