Whistlestop Book Review: "Crestmont" by Holly Weiss

Crestmont, Holly Weiss's debut novel, transports the reader in style to a bygone era. Young Gracie, blonde and beautiful, flees from an impossible situation and applies for a position at the Crestmont Inn in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania in the 1920's. She hopes to save enough money to pursue a singing career by the end of the summer. But Gracie's fortune accumulates more slowly than her list of friends.

The story, as it unfolds, explores the special bond that grows between Gracie and the Woods, the family that owns and runs the Inn. It also presents Gracie with options for both a career and romance. The path she chooses resonates with truth.

Rich natural settings detailed with consummate skill, insightful characterizations and an unpredictable plot set Crestmont far beyond the pale. This is not a book to read quickly but to savor in moments of leisure. I will not forget Gracie or the other vivid characters who populate the pages of this exceptional book.

I highly recommend Crestmont to readers who enjoy historical fiction set in the Roaring Twenties. This book is teen-approved for its realistic portrayal of family life.


©2010 Janalyn Voigt, author of novel books

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*Thanks to Holly Weiss for providing me a complimentary copy of Crestmont for purposes of review. Although Holly is my co-blogger on Book Readers Central, my opinion of her book is genuine. 

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