I got hooked on this book - especially Joey Green, the main character, in the first chapter and my love of this character never diminished. This book has it all - family dealing with an aging parent, love, a bit of sex and a mystery that gets deeper as the book goes on and ends with a surprise ending. The other plus for me were the beautiful descriptions of Beaufort, South Carolina, one of my favorite cities to visit.
This story really touched my heart and, yes, caused a few tears. From what Joey said, his father used to be a strong dedicated doctor who took care of the poor. To see what was happening to him due to his disease was difficult and I felt the love that Joey had for him and the despair that he was feeling about his disease. Joey believed that he was not an empathetic person but he was wrong, The empathy that he showed his parents at this dark time in their lives was wonderful.
This story really touched my heart and, yes, caused a few tears. From what Joey said, his father used to be a strong dedicated doctor who took care of the poor. To see what was happening to him due to his disease was difficult and I felt the love that Joey had for him and the despair that he was feeling about his disease. Joey believed that he was not an empathetic person but he was wrong, The empathy that he showed his parents at this dark time in their lives was wonderful.