Hilderbrand’s latest has her usual cast of Nantucket characters with a mystery trying to hold the novel together. The heaven sequences are a distraction. Hilderbrand has set the bar high for reader expectation so anything that falls below can be seen as a disappointment. For new readers to her cult, this will be a engaging read.

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