Synopsis
Family secrets never stay buried for long…
Lynette Waller, a divorced Chicagoan, finds herself face to face with the demons of her past after her estranged mother passes away. Standing in her childhood home for the first time in decades, she learns of her mother’s past mistakes and regret through a magic suitcase, a medium, and her equally estranged daughter, Ruby.
To her parents disdain, Ruby Franklin traded security for chaos when she dropped out of college to pursue her modeling career in California. When an unexpected phone call sends her to Maine for her beloved grandmother’s passing, she finds herself emotionally unprepared for a reunion with her mother.
The magic suitcase allows Lynette and Ruby to see into the matriarch’s past, but what lessons do her secrets hold? As they search for answers, they find that sometimes the truth is hiding in plain sight.
With the help of Mema’s memories, will this mother-daughter duo heal old wounds and find the love buried within their past?
If you adore mother-daughter stories, heartwarming relationships, and transformative journeys, you’ll love this women’s fiction novel by E.D. Hackett.
Mending Broken Threads by E.D. Hackett is a heartwarming tale of forgiveness, growth, and strong yet fragile family bonds. It deals so deeply with the process of trying to mend a broken relationship that it will surely be touching and relatable to any reader who has lost someone or experienced some sort of conflict in their lives.
The character's journey of guilt and grief to self-acceptance is portrayed with such care and honesty. Their struggles are raw and palpable; thus, it is not hard to share in the emotion. Other secondary characters also develop well-the messy, imperfect sides of human relationships. These characters give breadth to the story and reflect our own struggles and triumphs in keeping connections alive with those we love. Hackett captures such moments beautifully with strong emotional pulls in every scene.
Where the emotional depth is a strength of the book, at times the story moves a bit slowly. There are parts in the story that drag in the name of reflection and may feel drawn out to some readers. A few subplots remain open, leaving you wanting more closure. Ironically, these are the very things that provide a reflection of real life: not everything has a neat and tidy ending, nor is healing an event but a process.
What really sets this novel apart, however, is how it made me reflect upon my own relationships. It reminded me of the importance of being vulnerable and open to growth, even when it's difficult. It also shows how forgiveness, while not always easy, is necessary to move forward and rebuild broken connections.
Mending Broken Threads would be perfect for the person who likes thought-provoking, character-driven stories filled with complexities around family, grief, and healing. While the storyline may seem to run slowly compared to fans of a high-velocity tale, its depth of emotion and its theme, because of this, become well worth the time and reading.
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