Jennifer A. reviewed on 7/18/2010

Helpful Score: 2

Set in modern day Salem, MA, The Lace Reader tells the story of the Whitney family. You are introduced to Towner Whitney, the main character who comes back to Salem, MA after many years because her great aunt has gone missing. You learn that all the Whitney women are "readers" and slowly get introduced to each one. The novel unravels the truth behind many Whitney "family secrets" including many that Towner has herself. Halfway through the book you start wondering what is real and what isn't. This is not a story about the Salem Witch Trials or anything witchy really. There are Salem witchy elements to it as well as elements relating to mental illness and domestic violence. A touching story.

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