Review: This is the saga of the Piper family of Cape Breton Island. The saga begins in 1898 when James Piper, an eighteen year old piano tuner falls in love and elopes with Materia, a twelve year old Lebanese girl. Hearing of their daughter’s marriage her wealthy family immediately disowned her and she becomes isolated from society until she meets Mrs. Luvovitz, who takes the child bride under her wings and teaches her what it means to be a wife and mother and gives her the comfort and love she so desperately seeks.
Like most family sagas the characters evolve around one another. Kathleen, the oldest, is beautiful with a singing voice to match. Mercedes, is the compassionate one who tries to keep the family from falling apart. Frances, the disobedient one and finally gentle, quiet Lily. The four sisters are all at the mercy of their father James a deeply flawed individual who is responsible for most of the horrific happenings that wrecked his family. The story jumps between the present and past, Canada and Harlem,so it can be confusing at times. It is full of passion, incest, fantasies and horror and it is only at the end that the mystery is revealed.
I found the story interesting but had parts that just dragged along and other parts had fantasy written all over them.
Submitted by Joan Boucher
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