In a word, terrific! I very much enjoyed the time spent in Beaufort, South Carolina, with Joey Green and his family. Matt Goldman has imbued his novel with evocative descriptions, lots of red herrings and a fabulous sense of place . I found "Carolina Moonset" a little slow to start, but once it gets going, it hurtles down the track like a runaway train. As Joey's father is losing his short term memory, his long term memory becomes more acute, and Joey finds himself traveling with his dad back into his (dad's) past ("He tells stories I've never heard before," says Carol, Joey's mom), wondering if he really knew his dad at all. Joey turns into a Hardy boy, and along with new love Leela, he solves a years old mystery, plus a new one. Filled with pathos and some humor sprinkled throughout, I found Carolina Moonset (loved the idea of the painting, esp. the light in the window) to be incredibly well done, and I look forward to reading more by Mr. Goldman.
P.S. Thanks to #bookishfirst for the opportunity to read a digital review copy.
P.S. Thanks to #bookishfirst for the opportunity to read a digital review copy.