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Atria, Jul 2004, 25.00, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0743470397

Roger Singleton sadly calls his mother Grace to inform her that his long time companion Charles is dying. Grace always liked the kind Charles and immediately flies up from North Carolina to Pennsylvania to help her son cope and to say her good byes to his love buddy. He tells Mother Singleton to watch over her son, as he is worried about how Roger will be once he is gone.
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When Charles dies, Grace's companion Bob Richardson and her two pals Amelia DeClose and Hannah Parrish arrive for the funeral. Grace has her own health problems as she suffers from diabetes, but as a southerner who loves sweet tea, only sugar counts. Hannah receives an old diary that provides with her information about her deceased beloved Dan. Amelia suggests they need to get away and recommends a cruise to the Virgin Islands, which they do and enjoy. Now they must return to their home to get on with their lives.

The latest entry in the Covington series is a tale starring three protagonists struggling with mortality that hits home to the three geriatric friends, but especially Grace. The story line reads like a gentle summer breeze in spite of the final days of the pleasant loving Charles.

Harriet Klausner
The review of this Book prepared by Harriet Klausner



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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   thoughtful Time/era of story    -   2000+ (Present Day) Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Struggle over    -   dying Kind of sex:    -   two guys doing it Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Coping with loss of loved one(s)    -   Yes Loss of...    -   husband/boyfriend/squeeze Taboo sex story?    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   wealthy Age:    -   60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   significantly more dialog than descript

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