Search - The Beach House

I was a little sceptical but needed a break from my suspense thrillers and picked it up. It ended up being one that I'd wished was longer!

If you have heard the old cliche that you can never go home again, this story proves that sometimes you can. Caretta Rutledge and her mother never saw eye to eye and she left home at age 18. At the age of 40 she loses her job. Her mom writes her a letter asking her to come home for a visit to the family beach house in South Carolina. While there she and her mom begin getting to know each other. Can people change? A very emotional story that you have to read!!! Awewome!!!

Nice, heartwarming story, but a bit contrived and the symbolism with the loggerheads made me think Monroe was trying too hard to warrant a comparison to Pat Conroy. It took me more than 100 pages to really get into this story, but I stuck with it because it was recommended and, ultimately, I'm glad I did. Cara, the lead character, bothered me, but when her attitude begins to change (and a man enters her life), I really got into it.

Had never heard of the author when I read this book. Thought it was great and it made me want to read other books she has written.

Really good read. I enjoyed it completely. Especially it being located at the beach.

a little too "tear jerker" for my tastes