Book of the Week #30

A Slender Thread by Katharine Davis (NY: New American Library, 2010)

As a girl swimming in the waters of Bow Lake, where she and her family spent every summer, Margot Winkler knew her big sister, Lacey, would keep her safe. Decades later, Lacey’s home in a small New Hampshire town is often Margot’s refuge from her less settled situation with her live-in lover, Oliver, in Manhattan. But everything changes just beforeThanksgiving, when Lacey
meets Margot’s arrival for the holiday with devastating news.
Lacey’s life seemed close to perfect –a loving husband, twin daughters on the brink of womanhood, and a home filled with the beautiful creations she weaves. Now a rare disease is slowly stealing her ability to use language. As Lacey’s words slip away, Margot struggles to support Lacey and her family while remaining close to Oliver and pursuing her own dreams. Somehow she must imagine the future, even thought the past draws her powerfully. Somehow she must find the courage to help her sister discover a new voice, keenly aware of the slender threads that bind them to this life and to each other.

Katharine Davis, a seasonal resident of Maine, will be reading from this, her latest novel, at RiverRun Bookstore on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7pm. I plan to be there to pick up my copy!