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In this second installment of Melody Carlson's engaging Four Lindas series, four fify-something women discover your really can go home again%u2026.but it's not always easy! After decades out of touch, four fifty-something childhood friends have returned to the little coastal town of Clifden, Oregon, where they grew up. They look forward to supporting one another as they reinvent their lives. But second acts can be a challenge, and each woman feels the stretch. Widowed lawyer Janie struggles to leave the past behind. Emerging artist Marley wrestles with "painter's block". Empty-nester Abby fears no one takes her seriously, while beautiful Caroline has all she can do keep her Alzheimer's-patient mother at home....and wearing clothes! Plus, old resentments and new misunderstandings are beginning to strain the fellowship they all count on. Can the four Lindas sisterhood continue to thrive in the close quarters of one little hometown?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Hometown Ties, Sep 30 2010
By Lollipops "lollipops5" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: HOMETOWN TIES (Paperback)
Years ago, four little girls named Linda attended the same school and were in the same class. To avoid confusion they started going by their middle names, but they became instant friends. Now, they are all in their early fifties, and once again living in the same hometown, but their friendship is rediscovering itself.
Caroline's mother has Alzheimer's and when Caroline makes a routine trip to the grocery store, her mother vanishes. When hunting for her in the neighborhood, Caroline gets the disturbing news that her mother is naked down by the wharf. By the time Caroline arrives, there is a police stand-off and her mother is holed up on a docked fishing boat, threatening to jump. Caroline calls her friend and lawyer, Janie, who relocated to Oregon to hopefully put the past behind her, to come and help.
Marley is trying to get in touch with her artistic side and is suffering from "Painter's block," yet she is quick to jump into help with Janie calls for help with Caroline's mom. And soon, the remaining Linda "Abby" is there, toting hamburgers and fries for the mother. Abby is going through marital problems as she struggles with having an "empty nest."
As the four friends struggle to find themselves, yet care for each other's needs in the process, they grow and change. But can they start to thrive in the same small town they grew up in?
HOMETOWN TIES is the second book in the Four Linda's series. Readers will want to read the first book in the series as this is a continuing story, and does not stand alone.
I was instantly drawn into the story as it opens with Caroline and her mother, and I had to admire her as she dealt with her mom and that situation. My heart broke for the mother, and the entire situation. I also felt for Abby as she struggled to find her place in her home, in her marriage, and in her future.
If you are looking for a good women's fiction read to fill your hours this fall, then you will definitely want to pick up HOMETOWN TIES by Melody Carlson. The characters will take you by your heartstrings and hold on.
There is alcohol mentioned a lot... so the 2 star review by the person who mentioned that is valid. I would give this 3.5 stars, but with the missing half star, I rounded up to a 4.
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I felt like the 5th Linda ..., Sep 23 2010
By Ane Mulligan "V.P./Sr. Editor, Novel Rocket" - Published on Amazon.com
Melody Carlson creates characters that become your friends. I felt like the fifth Linda, weeping and laughing along with them. I'm not ready to let them go and hope there's a third book in this series. I'd like to see what happens to them. Novel Journey gives Hometown Ties a high recommendation.
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Hometown Ties, Sep 21 2010
By gfrscrap - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: HOMETOWN TIES (Paperback)
It was great so see mature women going through real life issues and supporting one another in the process.
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