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hannymooThe Memory Of Water by Karen White
Posted by Michelle on June 7, 2008
On the night their mother drowns trying to ride out a storm in a sailboat, sisters Marnie and Diana Maitland discover there is more than one kind of death. There is the death of innocence, of love, and of hope. Each sister harbors a secret about what really happened that night—secrets that will erode their lives as they grow into adulthood…
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The story starts with Marnie coming back to her childhood home, after a call from her sister’s ex-husband. His wife and son have been involved in a sailing accident, and Gil is traumatised, and refusing to speak. As Marnie is a special needs teacher, he hopes that she can help him.
As Marnie sets about doing just this, she also has to deal with the relationship she now has with her sister. Once close, they haven’t spoken for ten years, following their own traumatic boat trip with their mother. This story is slowly unravelled, along with the present one.
Karen explores many family relationships within this book, with the strongest being between the two sisters. All the characters are strongly written, with Diana being the most complex.. and frustrating! One of the major issues is how bipolar (manic depression) can have such a profound effect, not only on those affected, but those around them too.
This is the third book recently that I’ve read to explore this condition.. they are all very different, but the central themes remain the same. All have stayed with me, and all three are up there amongst my favourites.
Karen White Interview « Author Interviews said
[...] Posted by Michelle on June 12, 2008 Karen lives in Georgia, in the US, and sets her books in the South. She has written eight books, with the latest being The Memory of Water. [...]
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Cheryl Malandrinos said
I love Southern fiction. Rhett DeVane, wrote two awesome books “The Madhatter’s Guide to Chocolate” and “Up the Devil’s Belly”, both set in Chattahoochee, Florida.
Karen’s book sounds absolutely wonderful. Thanks for the review.
Cheryl
Karen White said
Thanks, Cheryl.
I haven’t tried Rhett DeVane but will add to my (ever-growing) list of Southern authors to try.
My own favorites are Pat Conroy and Harper Lee—both have voices that suck you into the stories so that you feel that you’re a character in the book. If you haven’t read them, you’re in for a real treat!
Karen White Interview « BCF – The Blog said
[...] June 12, 2008 · 1 Comment Karen lives in Georgia, in the US, and sets her books in the South. She has written eight books, with the latest being The Memory of Water. [...]