The Things We Knew
by Catherine West is a story about one family’s healing after their mother’s
tragic death and the secret which sent them running from their home. Except one
stay behind. Lynette Carlisle is 24 years old and lives in her childhood home
with her father, Drake, on Nantucket. Her childhood crush, Nick Cooper, had
returned home after leaving suddenly 5 years before. Lynette soon realizes that
her father’s failing health and the home’s deterioration is too much to bear
and she reaches out to her siblings for help.
Soon her older brothers and older sister, reluctantly come home and they
realize that they are all hiding secrets, past and present. Together, with a
plan to turn their home around, the siblings begin to heal from the past until Lynette
begins to remember the night her mother died. Soon the siblings are confronted
with the past in ways they never thought they would have to face.
I thoroughly enjoyed The
Things We Knew as it dealt with domestic violence, drugs, and marital
issues in an honest and open matter. Things were not glossed over and sugar
coasted. The story was filled with twists and turns which left you hooked until
the final chapter. I even loved the ending as the family isn’t completely
healed but definitely on its way. I recommend The Things We Knew.
The Things We Knew
is available at
major booksellers
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