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Can coming home be a redemption? Or at least a place to hide out? Released from prison, Blake returns to the only place she ever felt safe, the now derelict Maine town she harbored in as a teen. Determined to keep her secrets and the losses to herself, Blake can’t help being dragged into others’ lives when she walks on as an apprentice lobsterman to Leland, who has problems of his own.
Nearly broke and trying to support himself and 9-year-old Quinnie, Leland’s questionable reputation and inability to pay the going wage make it impossible find lobstermen for his crew. Blake is distant and silent, but competent, more than competent. Soon Leland and those around Blake are surprised and jarred by how much they have come to rely on her. As more eyes turn her way, Blake feels forced to run again, only to discover her old life is seldom more than a couple steps behind her. Blake finds herself on a collision path with her own past in her quest to find home.
About the author
Meghan Perry grew up in New England and holds an MFA from Emerson College. Her work has appeared in Sycamore Review, Cold Mountain Review, The Fourth River, among other publications. A lifelong educator, she currently directs the Writing Center at St. John's Preparatory School and resides with her family on an historic farm on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Water Finds a Way is her first novel.
Summary
Can coming home be a redemption? Or at least a place to hide out? Released from prison, Blake returns to the only place she ever felt safe, the now derelict Maine town she harbored in as a teen. Determined to keep her secrets and the losses to herself, Blake can’t help being dragged into others’ lives when she walks on as an apprentice lobsterman to Leland, who has problems of his own.
Nearly broke and trying to support himself and 9-year-old Quinnie, Leland’s questionable reputation and inability to pay the going wage make it impossible find lobstermen for his crew. Blake is distant and silent, but competent, more than competent. Soon Leland and those around Blake are surprised and jarred by how much they have come to rely on her. As more eyes turn her way, Blake feels forced to run again, only to discover her old life is seldom more than a couple steps behind her. Blake finds herself on a collision path with her own past in her quest to find home.
Foreword
- Major New England online media outreach.
- Galley available
- Delphinum's publicist will work to secure radio and print interviews and reviews
- Good Reads Giveaway
- Social media campaign including exclusive blog and interview postings.
- Author will approach former schools and alum magazines, clubs for interviews and readings.
