This is Rogers' first novel and it is very impressive. She has done a wonderful job with the characters. The story takes place in a small Maine fishing village where Florine's father, Leeman, has a lobster boat. Her mother, Carlie, is a waitress. When her parents are working Florine is taken care of by her grandma whom she calls Grand. Life is simple and predictable until the summer she was twelve. Every year Carlie and her best friend Patty went to Crow's Nest for a few days of girl stuff. Carlie had promised Florine that when she turned 13 she could join them - sort of a rite of passage. This time Carlie went to pick up a present for Florine and never returned to the hotel. This is the story of a girl growing up with lots of questions and few answers. If you like a coming-of-age book check out this one.
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