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blreed1218 's review for:
Under the Stars
by Beatriz Williams
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I read Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams about 9 months ago and really enjoyed it. So I knew when I saw her book available to request on NetGalley that I had to request it. Thankfully I was approved. I actually went into reading it blind; I just knew I wanted to read it because of the author. As I was reading it I came across the name Monk Adams and I was thinking it seemed so familiar to me. Duh…he was a character from Husbands and Lovers! In my review of that book I wrote that I wished there was an epilogue…I got my epilogue! Along with a great story about Audrey, Sedge, Meredith, and Mike. This is told from multiple timelines with an important story line of historical fiction mixed in. This was much more effective in this book than what I felt Husbands and Lovers was. Everything tied together really well and made for a very engaging story and a great kick off to July reading. Audrey is tasked with taking her famous mother Meredith to Winthrop Island to dry out so that she can get her acting career back on track. The timing couldn’t be better because Audrey is suddenly left behind by her business partner husband who has completely disappeared. The stories that unfold and intertwine along with the story of the doomed passenger ship the Atlantic in the 1800s kept me reading all day and into the wee hours of the morning. I definitely think you need to read Husbands and Lovers before this one although they are both standalone novels. This comes out July 29th so you’ve got time. Thank you to @netgalley and @ballantinebooks for this advance readers copy of @authorbeatriz book.