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Inside The Cover
Book Reviews
Drifting I’ve been busy reading a book that was sent to me to
review and it so happens I was really engaged in it! I review a number of books
at a time, but it is the rare book that captures my attention to this extent. Gertler is not a new writer, but she is new to me. This is
great news because now I can find her other books and read them, too. I love
finding new writers I haven’t read before. Drifting pulled me in right
from the beginning. The only drawback is that I like my books to be wider, but
the version I got was standard paperback. Overlooking that, though, I was drawn
to the characters immediately. The book is about Claire, a psychologist (probably one
reason I liked it, since I am one, although she didn’t talk so much about that
part) happily married to Nick, a veterinarian. Their two children are gone, and
the empty nest syndrome seems to be the problem at the beginning of the book.
However, that wouldn’t have kept me reading. Soon, a man and his daughter come
to stay at the inn that the couple own in a place aptly named Drifting,
Connecticut. It’s on the northeast coast, and things are slow in the winter.
Typically, children are in school rather than taking trips with their parents,
but Nick provides a good explanation about why their visitors are there. While
Claire enjoys the company, especially since her own children are at college and
the house is empty during the day for the first time, her husband wants none of
it. The little girl who checks in with the man is blind, and
there is something not quite right about the man and his attitude toward his
daughter. Claire immediately is drawn to the little girl. Her husband, Nick,
however, sees her as getting too close, a common problem for therapists, and he
happens to suspect something is up with Nick. Another aspect to the story is a
parallel subplot about Claire’s own history of her mother and father. The
resolution of the story includes the resolution of both the plot and subplot. If I say any more I will give away the book, and I really
don’t want to ruin it for the reader. It is well-written, the characters are
believable and well-developed, and the plot holds the reader’s interest
throughout the book. In fact, I was almost glad to be done because I have so
many other books waiting, but I was thrilled to have a really good book to
review. I would give this book the highest marks. Although it is fiction, it is a story that happens all too often in this world. And you’re just going to have to trust me on this one, because that’s all I’m giving away. Patricia Ferguson is a freelance writer/editor/publisher, as well as a licensed clinical psychologist. She is a co-founder and editor-in-chief of Apolloslyre, an online magazine for and about writers of all genres. She is an editorial reviewer for The Writer's Room, and a book reviewer for several venues, including, among others, Absolute Write and Metapsychology Online. She is currently working on a book of memoirs. She and her husband and son live in northern California. |
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