Review: Somewhere Safe wtih Somebody Good

Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors.
While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he’s offered one, he decides he doesn’t want it. Maybe he’s lost his passion.
His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passion—for the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet. Dooley’s brother, Sammy, still enraged by his mother’s abandonment, destroys one of Father Tim’s prized possessions. And Hope Murphy, owner of Happy Endings bookstore, struggles with the potential loss of her unborn child and her hard-won business.
All this as Wanda’s Feel Good Café opens, a romance catches fire through an Internet word game, their former mayor hatches a reelection campaign to throw the bums out, and the weekly Muse poses a probing inquiry: Does Mitford still take care of its own?
Millions of fans will applaud the chance to spend time, once more, in the often comic and utterly human presence of Jan Karon’s characters. Indeed, they have never been more sympathetic, bighearted, and engaging.

My review -- Well the gang is back! I love Mitford. I felt a big sigh when I got this book. I love how big it is and I sank my teeth in right away! I couldn't wait to find out what Dooley, Father Tim, Cynthia and all my favorite people were up to.

Father Tim gets asked if he wants to come back to the church and help out. There is a mysterious limo driving around Mitford. What do they want? Dooley's brother is acting up, big time. Lots going on, lots of new people, almost need a character map sometimes!

I think being gone so long from Mitford, it took awhile to get back into the swing of things, but after awhile it felt natural. I did really miss it.

Any big fan like myself will enjoy this book of course! It is like coming home after being gone so long! Lots of surprises and fun.

I received this book from the first reads program, in exchange for my honest opinion!



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