This is a novel by a Vancouver area writer and I just loved it. It takes place on a large island near Vancouver and also a smaller island. Could be Nanaimo and Gabriola Island or perhaps Saltspring but they are given different names in the novel. Also, probably the "smaller" island is a combination of Gulf Islands. Although I personally have had enough of islands, large and small, the settings did bring back good memories and I certainly could relate to quite a lot to the settings and the people.
There are three female narrators from three generations...a mother and daughter and a very old lady who is a friend of the daughter. The old lady is a wonderful character and we learn a lot about her time in Cuba in the "roaring 20's". It's about women and their struggles, life in general, and it has quite a bit of suspense.
