Reviewed by Kristin
Katy and her mother Carol have always been close. Even though
Katy is a fully-grown woman and even married, she still considers her mother
the most important person in her life. When Carol dies right before their long
anticipated mother-daughter trip to Italy, Katy is devastated.
Unanchored and feeling her marriage falling apart, Katy
decides to travel to Positano alone. As she hesitantly checks into the hotel
and begins to enjoy the sun and the food, she begins to relax. Until somehow, a
younger version of Carol is standing right in front of her, laughing and
inviting her along on an excursion. Katy is shocked and confused—how could she
be seeing her dead mother? Cautiously, she takes Carol up on her offer and
begins an unlikely friendship with the one person she misses most.
Katy gets to know Carol as a young and carefree woman, but
also sees some of the familiar characteristics Carol will have later in life.
This mystical occurrence is something that Katy does not understand. However,
Katy embraces the experience as fully as she can in order to have her mother
back, however strange the circumstances.
I read this as an ebook through Tennessee READS, while on a
plane to…not Italy. While this was somewhat disappointing when I deplaned to
slightly less friendly weather and landscapes, the imagined Italian seaside
stayed with me. The brilliant colors of the town, the sea, the delicious food,
and even a delicious and tempting man flavored Katy and Carol’s story.
Ultimately, this is a story of mothers and daughters, loss,
and the seemingly impossible task of moving on with life when your favorite
person in the world is gone.
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