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Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.
Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River--a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher--are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O'Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps--one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.
The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.
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Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.
Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River--a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher--are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O'Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps--one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.
The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.
The Mill River Recluse Reviews
The Mill River Recluse Reviews
| 782 of 828 people found the following review helpful:  WOW!!! I am a BELIEVER!!!!, This review is from: The Mill River Recluse (Kindle Edition) Having been loaned a Kindle from a friend, I immediately went in search of books that were inexpensive. I stumbled on The Mill River Recluse and the reviews were what made me really want to read this book. Having never written a review before, when I completed this book I felt I HAD to write a review. I was so wonderfully surprised to the depth of characters, storylines and twists and turns along the way. I stayed up all night just to finish it!! I found myself chuckling at times and caught myself off guard with tears rolling down my face. You became part of Mill River and its community almost from the first page. I really didn't want the story to end. If you have only one chance to read a good Kindle book - this is by far the one! I enjoyed it so much, that when I someday purchase my own Kindle, I will be adding (and most likely reading) this book again....one I DEFINATELY want to add to a 'forever' collection! I will search out any further books... Read more 212 of 221 people found the following review helpful: A RUTLAND, VERMONT REVIEW, By greenwave 64 (vermont, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: The Mill River Recluse (Kindle Edition) As stated, I live in Rutland, Vt. only 3-4 miles from Mill River (in Clarendon, Vt.). Mrs. Chan was very good with her research of this area (as I understand she has never been here) -- the towns near Rutland, the Marble industry and even the people were spot on. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. She has the knack of not losing the storyline and keeping her characters real. This was one of the best 99 cents I have spent and am looking forward to more of her work. 221 of 231 people found the following review helpful: A Stateside Maeve Binchy, By Lena Amarosa (Yonkers, NY) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: The Mill River Recluse (Kindle Edition) Maeve Binchy fans, pay attention: Darcie Chan is your stateside solution. Chan's portrait of small-town life in Vermont evokes the lovable, quirky characters of _Circle of Friends_ or _Tara Road_, but with a style and spirit all her own. The reader settles into the ebb and flow of life in Chan's Mill River easily, even as the author toggles between past events and the present. While Chan moves the story along skillfully, the greatest strength of _The Mill River Recluse_ is its characters. Chan's local citizens (both past and present) are lovingly drawn and immediately recognizable. As the plot unfolds, you come to know and understand her heroes (villains, too) in a most natural way. A feel-good story that never turns saccharine, _The Mill River Recluse_ will not disappoint. Indeed, as the last paragraphs close, the reader wants nothing more than just to spend a few more pages in Chan's Mill River. |
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