Providence Island

by Gregor Robinson

Returning to Ontario's northern lakes as an adult to bury his father, Ray Carrier is taken back not only to a tangled romance in that green paradise but also to the forests and lonesome swamps that have haunted his dreams. As a teenager, Ray was enchanted by the grace and privilege of the Miller family on Providence Island, part of the wealthy resort community up the road from the farm where Ray and his widowed father spent their summers.

Ray's father had always said that he was too impressed by money. But it was more than that. There was Quentin Miller, a beautiful girl, older than Ray, who thought nothing of strolling to the end of a dock, stripping naked, and diving into the lake.

But something happened near the abandoned railway tracks long ago something that shattered Ray's illusions of love and money. And now something must be settled before Ray can achieve peace and let go of Providence Island and the Millers once and for all.

Genres: Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Christina Yorke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This really is a great book. Ray Carrier is a young man who summers at Merrick Bay with his father and aunt. He has friends - some of the local kids...but things change with the arrival of the Millers. The Miller's are a rich family from New York who own Providence Island...a huge summer home complete with tennis courts, swimming pool and staff. As Ray ages he becomes involved with the Miller family through work and play...but never quite knows where he fits in. Secrets abound and as an adult Ray returns to Merrick Bay to unravel the truth.