But the one family that can help wants something from him in return, something he doesn’t have to give. Silvy Swan, the original builder and keeper of Swan Light, is desperate to save the lighthouse, which has become dangerously close to falling over the cliff after decades of erosion. Swan Light tells the stories of Silvy Swan and Mari Adams, a century apart, on the atmospheric Newfoundland coast. Phoebe Rowe’s debut novel, Swan Light, a dual-timeline tale about two people connected by a mysterious lighthouse, instantly transported me back to those days of magic beneath the towering beacons. Maybe I remember it partly because I was at the right age, or because a seagull pooped on my dad’s head (which we caught on the camcorder), but mainly I think it’s because the beauty and mystique of the lighthouses completely and utterly captivated me. The first family vacation I have vivid memories of was to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The dialogue and small working-class town feel astonishingly authentic and intimate. With Out of the Ashes, Thomas has created a setting and characters so visceral, I felt completely immersed.
But Carney protects its secrets, and sometimes the truth is more dangerous than the lie. She’s long suspected law enforcement mishandled evidence and covered up truths that could break the case wide open. He wants to help and has even found a new witness, yet Sam is wary of Meacham and his offered assistance.
The Carney Police have recently assigned investigator Travis Meacham to the Newsom family murder case.
Now, new evidence reveals that Sam’s baby sister could have been snatched out of the fire and made it out alive. Twenty-two years ago, Samantha Newsom’s whole family was murdered in a fire. Kara Thomas writes cinematic, fresh, and compelling thrillers, and with Out of the Ashes, she’s created a raw, gritty heroine in the same vein as Mare of Easttown.
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