183. The Glass Lake, Maeve Binchy

I've always loved Maeve Binchy's books. They're always so interesting, entertaining, enjoyable to read, page-turner.. and it makes you readers feel like you're part of the story. Her books very often doesnt just concentrate on one main character. They usually focus on the other people in the main character's life too, which makes it alot more interesting. It makes you, the reader, feel like you're part of the story/ group too.

This book is about a girl who lives in a small town in Ireland. Her mom, who wasn't happy in her marriage with the girl's dad, disappeared one night, presumed drowned in the lake. She grew up with a terrible secret, as she thought she was the only one who knows that her mom comitted suicide. Only to find out five years later that mom was alive and well, and had abscounding the small town with another man.

The story also explores other characters in the girl's life, which include the mom and her lover, and their circle of friends. And of course, the girl's widowed father, brother, her best friend, her crush, her bestfriend's sister, the hermit nun who acts as her confidante ... in fact, i think pretty much everyone in that small town.

A page turner. Marvelous read. She's such a talented story-teller.