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Monday, June 20, 2011 1:02 pm
Possible Pick: Water Wings
Posted by: Rebecca Vnuk

In Kristen Den Hartog’s Water Wings, a woman is set to re-marry, and her family isn’t quite sure how they feel about the decision. Beautiful Darlene is one of those women who seems to skip from man to man.  Her two grown daughters, their aunt, and their cousin all narrate chapters describing family secrets and the past. Realistic and strong-willed daughter Vivian contrasts sharply with her dreamer sister, Hannah, but both are in agreement that

Family secrets, twisty plot loops, considerable detail, and artful phrasing mark this tale of family drama.

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