Waiting on Wednesday
[WoW] is a weekly event hosted by Jill @ Breaking
the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly
anticipating.
Newport by Jill Morrow
Expected Publication:
July 7, 2015
Publisher:
William Morrow
Synopsis...
Spring 1921. The Great War is over, Prohibition is
in full swing, the Depression still years away, and Newport, Rhode Island's
glittering "summer cottages" are inhabited by the gloriously rich
families who built them.
Attorney Adrian De la Noye is no stranger to
Newport, having sheltered there during his misspent youth. Though he'd prefer
to forget the place, he returns to revise the will of a well-heeled client.
Bennett Chapman's offspring have the usual concerns about their father's
much-younger fiancee. But when they learn of the old widower's firm belief that
his first late wife, who "communicates" via seance, has chosen the
beautiful Catherine Walsh for him, they're shocked. And for Adrian,
encountering Catherine in the last place he saw her decades ago proves to be a
far greater surprise.
Still, De la Noye is here to handle a will, and he
fully intends to do so--just as soon as he unearths every last secret,
otherworldly or not, about the Chapmans, Catherine Walsh . . . and his own very
fraught history.
A skillful alchemy of social satire, dark humor, and
finely drawn characters, Newport vividly brings to life the glitzy era of the
1920s.
Why I Can’t
Wait…
I love everything about this read! I just feel like I’ll be transported
into another time and place and I can’t wait to see what’s in store. Plus the
cover is just so beautiful! Now I just have to get my hands on a copy….
Feel free to link me to yours.
A beautiful cover! this book sounds wonderful. I hope you enjoy it when it is released.
ReplyDeleteA great WoW! Sharon – Obsession with Books
Love the cover, beautiful :) Sounds like an interesting book to read.
ReplyDeleteHistorical. Sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy Waiting On Wednesday!
Interesting time period and like the others, love the cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Here's my post: YA Story Teller
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting. I enjoy period novels, it gives me a chance to visit a time past when life was much different - but people are usually pretty much the same no matter the year. I will definitely look for this when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine for this week: http://www.keeperbookshelf.com/waiting-on-wednesday-1
I want to read this one, too, Monica!
ReplyDeleteI need to read more Historical novels, nice choice this week!
ReplyDelete-Courtney @ Storybook Slayers
Waiting on Wednesday
I hope you enjoy it when it comes out. It does sound interesting .
ReplyDeleteHere's our WoW :)