by Darcie Chan
The Mill River Recluse by Darcie Chan is an enjoyable read. The plot line follows the main character, Mary, who has refused to leave her home for 50 plus years, especially after several traumatic events in her life and the parish priest, Michael, who has become her best friend over the course of tho...
Author: Darcie Chan. Release Date: June 17, 2014 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group ISBN: 9780553391879 Pages: 416 Format: Paperback Genre: Fiction – Contemporary My Rating: 5 Stars A special thank you to Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for an ARC in ex...
I'm just going to say it right upfront: I completely understand what all the hype is about where this book is concerned.Darcie Chan has created a little Vermont town with some endearing characters. Widow Mary MacAllister never leaves her home because of severe agoraphobia; she is the titular reclu...
The widow McCallister lies on her deathbed with an heir and with a fortune in her bank account. But she has plans for the town of Mill River, a small sleepy New England town. We learn the secrets of Mrs. McCallister's past, even as we see the hope of the future in the lives of the people of Mill R...
When I read the synopsis of this book I was expecting the normal, run of the mill contemporary fiction book. In fact, what Ms. Chan has given us in her first outing as an author is more than that. She has a wonderfully descriptive writing style that is easy to read. Her descriptions of living with...
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