I found The Widow’s Walk, by John Anthony Miller, to be a highly entertaining story. The mood is set by lovely descriptive prose and I quickly became absorbed in this character driven story.
Audrey Taylor is recently divorced and is seeking to reinvent herself. When she inherits a historic home, in an up-and-coming beach town on the New Jersey coast, and a small amount of money from a distant relative, she decides to leave the city. Her daughters are in college and she can work from home. It seems now is the perfect time to make a change.
When she arrives and discovers all the things that need fixing in this old house she starts to second guess herself. Then an unexpected discovery in the wall of her library has her trying to unravel a one hundred year mystery. Along the way she makes friends and if she allows herself, she even may find a little romance.
Great plot in this book and I loved that the romance was not overpowering. It added just the right amount of additional substance to make the story more interesting. The clues to the mystery were placed well in order to keep me intrigued and it was fun to work through the clues with the Audrey. Yet the best part of the book was the descriptive prose. I loved reading about the various places in Cape May and I ended up Googling some of the places mentioned to see the image for myself.
The character development was also outstanding. I felt like I had a connection to Audrey. The result was I became truly invested in the outcome and rushed to get to the end. It’s such a wonderful feeling when I get this involved with the character and story. Totally looking forward to reading more great books from this author.
In summary, this book is a charming feel good story and the perfect beach read that will have you devouring it. There is a lot to love in the story and is the perfect choice for fans of Nora Roberts. I highly recommend to lovers of historical fiction, cozy mysteries and romance.
I used my Kindle Unlimited to download a copy of this book. However, the author did request a review. Regardless of how I obtain a book, my opinion is entirely my own. For more of my reviews, and author interviews, see my book blog at www.thespineview.com.