The Muir House by Mary E. DeMuthMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Muir House by Mary DeMuth is about a young, determined woman named Willa Muir who is looking for home and a missing year, a missing memory. She turns down a marriage proposal believing her life is too unstable with missing memories. Willa was starting to piece together some fragments when the house she was staying at in Seattle burns to the ground. She feels driven back to where she grew up—Rockwall, Texas. There she tries to sort through her feelings about her deceased father, her dying mother, her old boyfriend, the caretaker of Muir funeral home turned Bed and Breakfast, and the fractured memories that come back to her as she uncovers answers.
I appreciate that Willa is a strong-willing woman, undeterred by those who think the past should be left hidden, buried, or forgotten. There were moments when I wanted to keep turning pages to discover what happened next, but I had to put it down to chew on the concepts Demuth creatively wove into the storyline.
The Muir House includes mystery, suspense, romance, and healing in an order I did not expect. I would definitely recommend this book.
I received this complimentary copy from Zondervan to read and give an honest review.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the opportunity to read it. I enjoyed it so much that I am checking out Daisy Chain next :)
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