Keating's Landing

by Willo Davis Roberts

Jake Keating's little girl had the run of the logging camp. With her big, smoky green eyes and her long dark hair, Maggie was the logger's darling, the cook's helper, messenger when the dreaded accidents happened, observer of the interaction between the workers. She was aware, too, when her father found another woman after her mother denied Jake her bed. She loved her father, but she could not accept the shame he had brought to her mother by taking a mistress.

The one night when she was sixteen, Maggie herself discovered the overwhelming power of passion...

518 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer chiefly known for her mystery novels for children and young adults. She won Edgar Allan Poe awards in 1989, 1995, and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries. Her books included The View from the Cherry Tree, Twisted Summer, Don't Hurt Laurie, Megan's Island, Baby-sitting is a Dangerous Job, Hostage, The Girl with Silver Eyes, The One Left Behind and Scared Stiff.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

First 400 pages: fairly conventional love story, plus occasional deaths
Last 80 pages: HELL YEAH

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Main romance came second to felling down trees and parent's marriage breakdown and father's subsequent adultery. Wife, mistress and husband were painted were well drawn characters as well as the heroine.