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Overview
Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog, Lucky.
Unfortunately, neither the trailer nor Paradise are what Charlotte expected. Her trailer is a ramshackle old place in need of major repair, and the people of Paradise are harboring more secrets than Bayer has aspirin. Charlotte’s new friend Rose Tattoo learns that Charlotte played softball and convinces her to rally the women of Paradise into a team. Reluctant at first, Charlotte warms to the notion and is soon coaching the Paradise Angels. Meanwhile, Charlotte discovers that the manager of Paradise, Fergus Wrinkel, abuses his wife, Suzy. Charlotte sets out to find a way to save Suzy from Fergus and in the process comes to a difficult realization about her own painful marriage.
Synopsis
Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog, Lucky. Unfortunately, neither the trailer nor Paradise are what Charlotte expected. Her trailer is a ramshackle old place in need of major repair, and the people of Paradise are harboring more secrets than Bayer has aspirin. Charlotte’s new friend Rose Tattoo learns that Charlotte played softball and convinces her to rally the women of Paradise into a team. Reluctant at first, Charlotte warms to the notion and is soon coaching the Paradise Angels. Meanwhile, Charlotte discovers that the manager of Paradise, Fergus Wrinkel, abuses his wife, Suzy. Charlotte sets out to find a way to save Suzy from Fergus and in the process comes to a difficult realization about her own painful marriage.
Library Journal
Newly widowed Charlotte Figg buys, sight unseen, a double-wide trailer in Paradise, PA, and moves in with her dog, but neither her new home nor the townspeople are what Charlotte imagined. When she meets Rose, she confesses that she used to play baseball. Soon, her new friend convinces Charlotte to form a team. But trouble arises when Charlotte discovers a prominent figure in town is abusing his wife. VERDICT Magnin's debut, The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow, was named an LJ Best Book of 2009 for its quirky characters and eccentric story line. Fans of that novel will undoubtedly eat up this latest entry for the same reasons. Recommend this also to CF readers who appreciate character-driven stories with plot twists.