The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry is an interesting novel set in Salem, MA. Towner Whitney is the center of the story as she returns to her home town after 15 years in California when her step-grandmother goes missing. She has always been close to Eva and only something so extreme would bring her back to the home and memories she has been running from for years.
The story is complex with characters (an eccentric mother, an aunt who is crippled from years of physical abuse), history (the Salem witches, lace readers and other fortune tellers) and sides stories, but like the Ipswich lace, Barry weaves it together into a very readable story.
Some parts of the story feel a little forced, like Towner's romance with a local detective, John Rafferty, but overall it is a light, enjoyable read.
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