FICTION

Follow Me Home

by Cathy Woodman
Pegasus. Jul. 2015. 480p. ISBN 9781605988009. pap. $15.95; ebk. ISBN 9781605988139. F
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This is Woodman's (City Girl, Country Vet) eighth novel set in the fictional town of Talyton St. George in East Devonshire, England. Zara is a 31-year-old divorced midwife. After her marriage ends, Zara moves in with her grandmother and begins dating Lewis, her sister and brother-in-law's handsome, twentysomething hired hand. Soon after, Zara's life falls apart. Her grandmother's dementia worsens, and Lewis's dog attacks Zara's dog, almost killing him. Zara's biggest problem is falling in love with Lewis. She hates the idea of marrying him because she's infertile. Lewis promises he doesn't want children, but Zara leaves him anyway. Lewis doesn't give up, insisting they belong together.
VERDICT While Woodman develops likable characters, overall this long-winded novel is disappointing. It plods along, and when there is a buildup about whether Zara and Lewis will be together, he simply talks her into changing her mind and the novel ends. Each of Woodman's Talyton St. George books can be read as a stand-alone novel, but this one is too uneventful to recommend on its own. Best for readers who have enjoyed other books in the series.
Reviewed by Amy Stenftenagel, Washington Cty. Lib., Woodbury, MN , Jun 12, 2015
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