Play Book Tag discussion

When August Salt returns to Saoirse Island in Puget Sound after fourteen years away, bringing his mother’s ashes home, his arrival stirs up old memories and hurts - a dead teenager, a fire that nearly destroyed the island’s main source of livelihood, abuse, suspicion and a community where the island’s own magic hovers close under the surface.

I enjoyed this for the most part - I liked the writing style, the themes and the gradual unpicking of the mystery. The switching of POV and the changing timelines got a little much at times though and there were sections in the middle where it seemed to drift, and/or to get unnecessarily hysterical - that stopped me from giving it four stars. On the good side, the magic wasn’t too dominating: it was mostly more like a strong connection to the land rather than something that could be wielded to solve a problem (with one exception). The focus was much more on the people and the mystery.

Team: Sassy Sisters. Extra for Y. Tagged x 42