The Messenger

This is a well written and haunting tale of suspense. Eerie and compelling, the book weaves a story that is sure to capture the reader's imagination. Husband and wife hoteliers, Brad and Cynthia, have just bought a six acre island off the coast of Maine, which is central to the story. There, they hold a gatheering of the proverbial, familial clan. Aware that the townspeople from the village closest to the island believe that there is something strange about the island, Brad and Gert attempt to dispel any concerns that the family may have, as they discuss their plans for turning the island into a luxury resort. The island is deserted, except for one couple who has been living there since nineteen twenty six, the year that a meteor hit the island, causing the other inhabitants to flee under mysterious circumstances. The family gathers, ten men, women and children, some of whom bring their own secret with them, while the island harbors one of its own. The island, you see, is a very special place with a gift of its own to make, provided that there is that special person willing to receive such a gift. Read this book to find out just what is going on. It will be well worth the trouble.

I cannot believe no one has written a review of this neat little book. It is an eerie and romantic story of an island stuck in time and a young girl who has leukemia and not expected to live very long. Her Uncle and loved Aunt have bought the Island and plan to turn it into a tourist resort after the family spend a month there in a sort of family house party. There is much wonderful fresh air, good home cooking and everything one would want on an ocean isle. A couple, the Leamings, have lived in a little shack on the island for the last 50 years, but no one has seen them as they are very shy and withdrawn. I loved the dark puzzle of the island and its inhabitants and the ending was very surprizing.