Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea (Hardcover)

from LauGal

I am giving this 10 stars~ I bought this book at a used book sale for 50 cents.It is a signed hardcover.I have passed this one over so many times (regrettably)in the last 3 years.I am beginning to learn that the books I pass over are the best. This book is a coming of age story at the Maine shore...

from flippinpages

Loved this book. Best novel I've read in 2014 so far. Finally an author that can write a child narrator that is believable. One thing I appreciated about the story is that I never knew where it was going. Realistic dialogue that never felt forced. Will be watching this author for more, maybe even...

from kbranfield

Morgan Callan Rogers' debut novel Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea is a beautifully written coming of age story that is poignant and moving. Florine Gilham's carefree and sheltered childhood comes to an abrupt end with her mother's disappearance while on her annual getaway with a girlfriend. Un...

from LivelyLady

A story of 12year old Florine, daughter of a fisherman and living in a small Maine fishing village. Her mother whom she adores goes missing. This chronicles her teen years motherless, always hoping her mother's disappearance is solved. This is not a young adult book. The writing as well as the st...

from milibrarian

This debut novel is a great coming of age story. Florine lives in coastal Maine and enjoys spending time with her friends and family. However, when she is 12 her mother suddenly disappears with no trace. Her father turns to alcohol and another woman to drown his sorrow; Florine would left to fend...