Cover of The Lace Reader
I’m reading The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry, set in contemporary Salem, Massachusetts. It is about a family of women who read people’s futures in a piece of lace. As a writer, I appreciate the craft that went into the writing of this novel, the way Barry draws you in from page one and uses enough of both the familiar to make you stay and the unfamiliar to keep you interested. As a reader, I can happily say that so far this book, at 100 pages in, is a very good read.
Finished! Well-crafted and kept me guessing. I highly recommend Ms. Barry’s book.