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The Old Cape House (2013)

by Barbara Eppich Struna(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Booktrope

review 1: Just finished reading The Old Cape House and thought it was a great book. Two story lines come together blending history with mystery. One story chronicles the life of Maria Hallett -- her young adult life, stuggles and decisions during the early 1700s. The other story is about a modern day family taking residence in Brewster, MA and uncovering clues linking the past and the present. Part of the reason why I selected this book is that it takes place on Cape Cod, one of our favorite places to vacation. As I started reading, this book became a real page turner. Well written and a quick read, this book kept me interested until the end.
review 2: This story had it all: pirates, buried treasure, love and even a couple of steamy scenes. :) It took a bit for... more it to hook me; I found the start to be overly descriptive at times. However, that is most likely due to the fact that I am a Cape resident and acquainted with what the author was trying to portray. Perhaps someone not familiar with the area and history wouldn't even notice. After a couple of chapters, though, I was hooked. I have heard many presumptions over the years about Maria Hallett, her relationship with Sam Bellamy and the fate of the pirate after the Whydah wrecked just off the coast. This was my favorite by far! Ms. Struna seamlessly blended historical fact and portrayal of the time with her own tale of the Hallett/Bellamy legend...and also managed to parallel an interesting present-day story as well.My copy is autographed and purchased from a local bookstore, and it included a simple but very helpful map which I referred back to a few times throughout the story. While I am obviously familiar with the present day lay of the land, things were quite different back in 1715! The little map is quite fascinating on its own, but it also offered a nice perspective in relevance to the story. I'm not sure if every copy comes with it, but if not I'd suggest googling and printing out a map of 1715 Cape Cod to accompany your reading.One thing that I hesitate to mention, as it sounds trivial and in no way affects the story itself, is that there were quite a few variations in the spelling of names of certain characters. Salinger became Sallinger at random times throughout the book, as did Nathanial when he wasn't Nathaniel. Most people would probably not even notice, but it happened often enough that, to me, it stuck out like a sore thumb and seemed a bit careless. Again, very trivial and I only mention because this is a meant to be a positive yet constructive review, and I feel this is a very easy fix in future editing and printing of the book. Definitely give this book a go and, if you're local...buy local and support our lovely community and this promising author! less

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