I rthought it was really well done and enjoyied wit immensly

A good read. Not a page turner for me, but I did enjoy the mystery that needed to be solved. That kept me reading until the end.

Enjoyed. Family mystery and tale of small town . Catalogue comments do a good job.

What a snore-fest. Edwards seems to love the descriptive phrase, when all I was really looking for was a story that grabbed me. I didn't find it. I rarely give up on books, feeling that I owe it to the author to read to the end; I got to the midpoint of this one and felt I was wasting my time. I returned it to the library, unfinished.

Slow and steady, this book took a long time to grab me. Descriptive with a wonderfully normal protagonist. Themes of the book focus on families and all the complicated relationships and secrets that they entail, but environmentalism is also touched upon. A very satisfying ending.

Put this on your list if you like a great story. This is well-written and nicely paced. It is a story that will be good for art historians, genealogists, stained-glass lovers, those who like family relationship stories, and small town people. It is a tale about family and includes intrigue, secrets, hopes and dreams, and environmentalism. It takes place in the finger lakes region of New York and just seems like a place you would like to visit. Highly recommended.

For those who read The Memory Keeper’s Daughter and eagerly awaited for Edward’s next book, you will not be disappointed! This story is well written and seems effortless in the telling, the sign of a good author. In this novel Lucy Jarrett returns to her hometown of Lake of Dreams to find many changes in the town and in her family. Her brother is settling down, her mother is starting a relationship with a local guy, after being a widow for a long time. The lakeside is being developed and mansions appearing. Wildlife is marginalized and the wetlands are in peril. Interwoven with Lucy’s journey is her family history which begins with her ancestors coming from England to America and watching the passing of Haley’s comet. In her mother’s house Lucy discovers a finely woven blanket with a moon and vines motif woven into the fabric. The motif appears in stained glass windows in a small local church being renovated. For Lucy it is all part of the mystery of her family’s past and the women the family doesn’t mention. Her pursuit of these women leads Lucy to discover something about herself and allows the family to move on from secrets that bind it. Very good read, enjoyable on many levels and satisfying. http://bookreviewsbyalumine.blogspot.com/

Excellent story teller ... well writen psychology ... quite facinating

Really good read. I thought it would get a little preachy when topics like environmental conservation and women's rights came up, but it didn't. This story made me think of my ancestors and the stories that may be in my family. I really enjoyed the lesson about the life you leave behind when you leave your childhood home and town.

A story of a young woman who stumbles upon an old family secret that changes the direction of her life. Interesting enough, but I thought it really dragged in several spots.