Kate Pheris spent the last year in a daze after the death of her husband. She wakes up to find that she has basically turned over control of her life and care of her daughter to her mother-in-law. Unable to cope with doing anything else, Kate starts sorting through items in the attic in preparation for moving into her mother-in-law's house. While in the attic, Kate comes across a postcard from her Great-Aunt Eby. Eby and her husband owned a lakeside resort called Lost Lake in Southern Georgia and Kate remembers spending her last happy Summer there. On impulse, Kate decides to take her daughter to Lost Lake for one last happy Summer.
Eby Pim has finally decided to sell Lost Lake to a developer. Her resort is falling apart and she can't afford the upkeep. Visitors have dropped off over the last few years and Eby has decided it is time to go out into the world again. Once word gets out that Eby has decided to sell, longtime visitors and locals begin to show up for one last party and to let Eby know how much Lost Lake has meant to them.
In these last days at Lost Lake, Eby and Kate will find out a lot about themselves and about the many people who have been touched by this magical place.
I will admit that I am already a fan of Sarah Addison Allen. I have read all of her books. I have to say this is my favorite so far. There is a melancholy to this book that wasn't present in Allen's other works. She still includes a touch of magical realism which I always enjoy. Although I don't consider Allen's work to be great literature, they are perfect cozy feel-good reads. The stories are lovely and offer a nice dash of escapism. Allen also has a gift for creating compelling characters.
BOTTOM LINE: Highly recommended. This is probably Allen's best work to date. Curl up next to the fire with this cozy read that will almost assuredly make you feel good.
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