My brother made me read this. Thank you, Bill! Pearl Dickenson inherits a home place from an uncle she never knew. She moves to Nodd's Ridge in New England and warms her way into the small town and the hearts of its residents. These characters are so alive, I would recognize any of them on the street. As my brother says, she writes with the same brilliance as her husband about people and relationships, she just doesn't have to have the scary stuff to make the book come alive. ( )

I received this book at a sorority book exchange meeting. I will not finish it. Cozies don't appeal to me. ( )