July Staff Selection from Selma
Caro Venable is a captivating mix of beauty queen, drunk, artist, dutiful corporate wife, and mother. Her love of Peacock's Island clashes with her developer husband's plans to subdivide her grandfather's land and turn its native tribal settlement into a "theme park." Caro is also tempted by a wild, rebellious Cuban botanist who shares he love for the unspoiled island. Readers of Siddon's other books will not be disappointed. -excerpt from Library Journal
Caro Venable is a captivating mix of beauty queen, drunk, artist, dutiful corporate wife, and mother. Her love of Peacock's Island clashes with her developer husband's plans to subdivide her grandfather's land and turn its native tribal settlement into a "theme park." Caro is also tempted by a wild, rebellious Cuban botanist who shares he love for the unspoiled island. Readers of Siddon's other books will not be disappointed. -excerpt from Library Journal
