Friday, July 27, 2012

Liars and Fools by Robin Stevenson

The cover art for this book drew me in and at first I thought it was a beach read; I was surpisingly mistaken. This book entails love, loss, and growing up.
Fiona loses her mother suddenly after a fatal accident during a sailing trip. The details of her loss are not all there, and the young teen struggles to put the pieces together. Her mom was always one to sail alone and didn't believe in having a GPS on the beloved sailboat, " Eliza J." Much to her dismay, Fiona's father decides to sell the boat and also begins dating a new woman who happens to be a psychic. Fiona doesn't believe in this and sets out to prove she is a phony by testing her clairvoyant powers through a school science experiment. This book is touching, yet funny and will teach you a few things about sailing. Even if you do not believe in the power of the psychics, you will enjoy the touching story of how a young girl begins to heal after a tragic loss while also letting go of her personal past. 

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