The House on Oyster Creek, (Paperback)

from Beecharmer

Charlotte is the main character throughout this book. She is married to Henry, an older man who is consumed by his desire to be a great writer. He treats her with a mixture of contempt and awe and barely acknowledges their 3 year old daughter. Not out of dislike, but not knowing how. When Henry's...

from WifeMomKnitter

From the book synopsis: "Sensitive but practical, Charlotte Tradescome has come to accept the reticence of her older, work-obsessed husband Henry. Still, she hopes to create a life for their three-year-old daughter. So when Henry inherits a home on Cape Cod, she, Henry, and little Fiona move from...

from Gingersnap000

This book was purchased based on a recommendation from Amazon. Mrs. Schmidt has written a book from the heart and soul; her words paint a true picture of a Cape Cod town. This is a tale of the old vs. the new. Unless you have lived the life of the ancestors of our forefathers who have remained in...

from Kikoa

There were good times and bad in this book. One comment on the book was 'Expertly explores the complexities of domestic life and the tug of forbidden love.' If I had not received this as an Early Reader Giveaway, I might not have chosen it off the shelf. This puts me at a disadvantage, as romance...

from bookmagic

This was another sappy read, though well-written, the author just did not make me care about the characters. I think I just can not read any more books about unhappy married women. I don't feel sorry for them and their really is no plot line that will draw me in. I mostly wanted to read this beca...