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On Mystic Lake: A Novel
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A poignant and tender story of love, loss, passion, and the fragile threads that bind families together from the author of The Nightingale.
“A beautifully simple, deeply compassionate story.”—Diana Gabaldon
Annie Colwater’s only child has just left home for school abroad. On that same day, her husband of twenty years confesses that he’s in love with a younger woman. Alone in the house that is no longer a home, Annie comes to the painful realization that for years she has been slowly disappearing. Lonely and afraid, she retreats to Mystic, the small Washington town where she grew up, hoping that there she can reclaim the woman she once was—the woman she is now desperate to become again.
In Mystic, she is reunited with her first love, Nick Delacroix, a recent widower unable to cope with his grieving, too-silent six-year-old daughter, Izzie. Together, the three of them begin to heal, and, at last, Annie learns that she can love without losing herself. But just when she has found a second chance at happiness, her life is turned upside down again, and Annie must make a choice no woman should have to make. . . .
Praise for On Mystic Lake
“Marvelous . . . a touching love story . . . You know a book is a winner when you devour it in one evening and hope there’s a sequel. . . . This page-turner has enough twists and turns to keep the reader up until the wee hours of the morning.”—USA Today
“Superb . . . I’ll heartily recommend On Mystic Lake to any woman . . . who demands that a story leave her in a satisfied glow.”—The Washington Post Book World
“A luminescent story . . . Kristin Hannah touches the deepest, most tender corners of our hearts.”—Tami Hoag
“Excellent . . . On Mystic Lake is an emotional experience you won’t soon forget.”—Rocky Mountain News
“Propels readers forward to the final chapter.”—The Seattle Times
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On Mystic Lake: A Novel
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Original price was: $17.00.$9.93Current price is: $9.93.
Alice31 –
Es de esos libros que dejan poso y te quedas pensando en los personajes durante días. Me gusta mucho esta autora.
AnneB –
Story told thousands of times: trusting wife betrayed, feels devastated, then realize that there has been something missing from her life for quite a while, reunites with an old boyfriend (himself heartbroken by his wife’s death), falls in love with him and with his little daughter, discovers that she is pregnant by her wandering husband, who realizes that he had made a mistake, duty, blabla bla bla bla. Everyone is beautiful, deep and clever, etc. I had to skip some parts as the descriptions were repetitive and getting boring.
Chick litt summer read
Mimi –
3 Stars, good story, not great. Based on the first part of the book, I thought it was going to be really cheesy and shallow — I was wrong. I got tired of the Malibu and Beverly Hills lifestyle with Cadillacs, Waterford and Baccarat crystal, silk blouses and Louis Vuitton luggage. But it was representative a rich lawyer’s family living in Malibu. Once Annie got to Mystic Lake, after learning her husband wanted a divorce, the story got more interesting, and the characters had more depth. I was moved by the storyline of Annie, Nick and Izzie all losing their mothers at a young age and how the author dealt with those profound losses. Annie’s compassion and understanding of Izzy was simply beautiful. The author also explored grief, children of alcoholics, homelessness, alcoholism and losing one’s identity after 20 years of marriage. I loved the daughter Natalie. She was very aware of the flaws in her parent’s marriage. I found the ending a little too hard to believe. SPOILER ALERT. Who drives from Malibu to Stanford with a newborn baby with no toothbrush, change of clothes or baby supplies? And, then decides to turn left/north on the #5 instead of going back home? A little too far fetched for me.
There was an issue in the Kindle edition with transitions between events the text. I would be in one paragraph and suddenly, the next paragraph was in a totally different time, place or from a different point of view. It was rather confusing. The book was published in 1999 so the conversion from a paper to an electronic edition should have been better. It is a small detail. Overall, a good story, somewhat predicable but definitely a triumph in dealing with life issues.
Sue W. –
This book is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It was very hard to put down. If you’re looking for a good read choose this one!
mlambert –
Lovely book, great writer.
People should write at least one book to see.
R. W. Nilsson –
I’m hooked on the series after reading The Women.
This is totally different, and great in very different ways. The characters are so real, weak and very strong.
Great book.
Jo Anne Bates –
Good read
Mary Jane –
Not her best book, but certainly worth reading if you are a Kristin Hannah fan.
Julie D. Gronewold –
This is a book about being your own person and finding your own happiness! It was an interesting read and kept my attention throughout.
dmechlinski –
First of all, I absolutely love the writings of this author and have read many of her books. “On Mystic Lake” continues with the deeply emotional story of Annie for whom life has tossed some very intense and emotional life experiences which culminate in her learning that although she’s been living in the shadow of her husband, ignoring her own needs in order to fulfill his every need, he still leaves her, seeking the love from another. It takes Annie many years and many up and down life experiences to finally realize that her life will never be her own unless she allows her heart to truly lead her toward who she really is – a woman who becomes in love with the simplicities of life which also lead her to the true love of her life, a man and his child living a complex life until Annie happens upon them. Together this threesome unite their difficult life experiences and become a family, proving to themselves and everyone else that perseverance and following your heart takes you directly upon the road toward those with whom you are meant to be.
Perseverance, belief in oneself and following your heart would, in my opinion, describe best the message the author is making in this book. Allowing yourself to listen and follow your heart will always lead to what you are meant to do. This book follows the very emotional lives of not only the main charecter, Annie, but also of those around her. It takes the reader through the charecters’ experiences of love, loss, grief, alcoholism, healing and openly sharing. Sometimes it takes years to become the person you are truly meant to be, but as Annie experiences, listening to your heart without inhibitions will get you there. This is a book which gives hope, no matter what life tosses our way.
Lynn –
Beautifully written, I didn’t want to put it down. Filled with emotion and I felt like I was there.
P Gorospe –
The novel that will inspire a women that after a heartbreak you can find self-discovery, personal growth, change and can love again.
Marylou adame –
Good writing skills. Can easily visualize her characters & places. Story moves along well. A favorite author