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A terminally ill cancer patient is attended throughout his final days by his wife and daughter while the trio contemplates their relationships with an estranged son, a situation that stirs up painful memories for a new next-door neighbor who has recently lost her mother. No library descriptions found. |
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Aber genauso ist es der Roman einer Kleinstadt, in der auf der einen Seite Nachbarschaftshilfe selbstverständlich ist und der Ladenbesitzer seine Kunden wirklich kennt, die aber auf der anderen Seite gegenüber Außenseitern wie dem Sohn des Reverend oder Dads Sohn Frank ziemlich hart sein kann. Der Handlungsstrang um den Reverend und seine Predigt, die den Patrioten der Stadt sauer aufstößt, war mir fast ein wenig viel.
Ganz klar ist mir auch nicht, warum dieser Band als Teil 3 einer Trilogie gilt, in meinen Augen ist der ähnlich wie "Unsere Seelen bei Nacht" ein eigenständiger Roman in derselben kleinen Stadt. Tatsächlich werden die Ereignisse aus Band 1 und 2 quasi nur in einem Satz erwähnt.
Trotzdem solide vier Sterne (und Neugier auf die übrigen Romane des Autors). ( )