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| The Lace Reader: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Brunonia Barry
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  157 reviews
Sales Rank: 3201
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0061624764
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061624766
ASIN: 0061624764
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Interesting twist and held interest throughout November 19, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Thoroughly enjoyed this book - the tidbits at the start of each chapter about Lace/Lace Readers was a nice change up to the story. Could picture each of the characters, appreciate when that connection can be made. The ending did make me want to go back and reread the whole book again! Well done, Enjoy!
Different! November 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I didn't think I'd like this book, but got hooked from the beginning. I live in New England, and am very familiar with Salem, so I was happy to see it in the spotlight of this book. The sense of place truly played a role in the lives of the characters.
I did *not* see the twist coming in this story, and it will keep the book with me long since I've finished it as I will continue to review what happened.
All in all, I think this is a good book with interesting characters, including place as a character.
Good job!!
 3 Star Should Have Been 5 November 13, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this book because it was my Book Club pick. I loved the first half of the book and thought it reminded me a little of "Prince of Tides". I really liked the characters and the setting but soon was completely confused. There were so many discrepancies and surprise endings. There could have been some hints along the way.
My Book Club felt the same way.
One big Question no one could answer was?
WHY DID TOWNER/SOPHYA REFER TO EVA AS HER "GREAT-AUNT"?????
WE UNDERSTOOD THAT EVA WAS G.G. WHITNEY'S SECOND WIFE AND MAY AND EMMA WERE HALF SISTERS, BUT EVA WOULD BE TOWNER/SOPHYA'S GRANDMOTHER IF SHE THOUGHT EMMA WAS HER MOTHER OR EVA WOULD BE HER STEP-GRANDMOTHER IF SHE THOUGHT MAY WAS HER MOTHER.
THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL THING, BUT IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF OTHER INCONSISTENCIES.
We think Brunonia Barry has a best seller in her, but not this one.
 Disappointed November 4, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm sorry to say that after longing to read this book because of the title, I was disappointed when I read it. It seemed to me to just go on and on, never captured my interest.
 The Lace Reader November 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A marvelous read. Well researched and written. Twists and turns that keep one going til the end.
Hope there are more books from this author.
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