* Review copy courtesy of ALAN 2020 book box. Thank you!
I immediately fell in love with the four McCready sisters. Fiona, Marlin, Natasha, and Charlie each have their own unique personalities that add depth to PINE ISLAND HOME. With the help of several other quirky characters, they bring the novel to life in ways that are sure to stay with me.
The sisters are about to make a life-changing move. As the children of missionaries, they are used to moving around the world, however, this move is different. They are leaving Borneo headed to British Columbia, Canada, to live with an aunt they have never met or even heard of. Tragedy is the reason for the move. Their parents both lost their lives in a tsunami leaving the girls orphaned.
For a year the girls' temporary guardian contacted distant relatives searching for a new home for the girls. It wasn't until the last resort, Aunt Martha, expressed the willingness to take on the orphans. The good news lasted only until the four arrived in the tiny Canadian town. They were greeted by the news that Aunt Martha had suddenly died mere weeks ago.
As the oldest Fiona must decide their fate. She definitely wants to avoid social services since there is no guarantee that the sisters will stay together if placed in foster care. That leaves an intricate path of lies to hide that fact that they are living at Aunt Martha's farm without an adult present. An agreeable school principal, Aunt Martha's reluctant lawyer, and a cranky, old author in a nearby trailer all play parts in the deception to keep the McCready sisters together.
Clever scenarios and plot twists combine with creative ideas to make PINE ISLAND HOME a pleasure to read. Author Polly Horvath will have readers flipping pages as they chuckle, worry, and cheer for Fiona and her sisters.
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