Cape Light

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Summary: A little slice of life in a small town
Review: Kincaid captures the slightly hidden lifestyle of a lesbian in search of a fulfilling life. That rascal is quite subtle, but I think everyone will get the "real" message from this painter of light. I highly recommend it to anyone needing a glimpse into "another side of the light" BRAVO!

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Summary: The less said the better
Review: Kinkade definitely needs to stick to painting pictures.

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Summary: Perverse yearnings in a small town
Review: Kinkaid cracks the brittle shell of sanity with this novel, which reads like a cleansing fire.
The mayor of a small seaside town, Emily runs her fiefdom like a sapphic Pol Pot, brandishing the gleaming skulls of her enemies on pikes on the town commons. She manages to sublimates her gargantuan libido by squashing any and all dissent from the simple minded town folk.
This all changes when her sister comes to town with Hot Larry, her [] manboy dogsbody. Larry's barely sentinent yearnings threaten to unleash an unholy nihilist firestorm on the small town, snapping the lattice of Emily's intricate power structure, bringing the whole thing to the ground. A shattering read.

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Summary: inspirational melodrama
Review: Life in Cape Light might seem idyllic to Bostonians, living one-hour drive to the small coastal town's south. People know each other and even greet one another as family and friends are important to the residents.

Thirtyish Jessica Warwick takes a leave of absence from her Boston banking job to return to her hometown to help her older sister, the village mayor Emily, care for their mother, recovering from a stroke. Jessica is bored of the limited social life whose activities either centers on the church or the Clam Box diner. She cannot wait for her duty to end so she can rush back to the exciting big city and her developing romance with cultured Paul Copperfield. Meanwhile the Clam Box owner Charlie Bates decides to run against Emily in the upcoming mayoral election for he believes Emily is a poor leader. Surprising even to herself, sophisticated Jessica is attracted to Sam Morgan, a church attendee handyman. With all this engulfing the two siblings, Cape May remains a haven to most of the villagers.

CAPE LIGHT is an inspirational tale that brazenly tries to persuade readers into wholesome living through Christian messages. The story line contains numerous subplots focused on the trials, tribulations, and inner beliefs and strengths of several residents (more than just described above). Though tending towards sugary melodrama with little action, readers will relish how each key protagonist deals with their personal problems through love, friendship, and the Lord.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Pretty Good First Effort
Review: Overall, I enjoyed this book, from the setting in a small coastal town, to the memorable characters who live there. I was, however, surprised that at times the writing struck me as a bit mundane. Some descriptions were rather repetitive or unimaginative, and some of the things that the characters said almost made me roll my eyes and think, " Oh, please! ". I was also a bit disappointed that many issues were left unresolved, such as the fact that Sara never did tell her birth mother, whom she became friends with, who she really was. Obviously, this leaves the door open for the sequel, which I do intend to read. The people are interesting and mostly likable, and you want to get to know them better. But I would like to see the writing become a bit more original and imaginative. Still, this is a pretty good first effort, and I look forward to more from Kinkade and Spencer.

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Summary: Where I want to live..
Review: This book allowed me to visit someplace I would love to live. On the sea in the northeast. The story grows and becomes more interesting throughout the book. Another book must be in the horizon because there were many unanswered questions in the end. Hurry up I need to visit Cape Light soon. If you like Jan Karon you would love Cape Light..

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Summary: This is not Jan Karon
Review: This book came highly recommended and was extremely disappointing. It was obviously written with the idea of sequels in mind - there were just too many unresolved issues at the end - all waiting for another book. I don't t hink Mr. Kinkade probably wrote this book but leant his name to it. He should stick to his mediocre paintings.

I was expecting something more along the lines of Jan Karon's Mitford books and this doesn't even come close but it will sell well because people like his paintings. That makes no sense but it's my opinion. If I choose to read the next book in the series, I'll take it out of the library and not waste my money on it. In the meantime I'll wait for the next Jan Karon book to appear.

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Summary: Cape Light
Review: This book was a very enjoyable reading book. I love getting to know all the people in this little town. Like so many of us, they have secret lives. Makes you want to go there to meet these people. Was fast reading and keeps your interest. I am so glad we have authors that can write without using sex or violence.

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Summary: "It'll get worse before it gets better!"
Review: This is a book that is VERY hard to put down! I also did NOT see Cape Light as a Bible-thumping town; the pastor is a kind, warm, non-judgmental man who has problems just like members of his congregation do. Reverend Ben's wife is sweet and caring; her battle with depression gives her more depth and makes her easier to relate to, as she is not really a main character in the book. Emily, the mayor of Cape Light, seems strong, capable, dedicated, patient, compassionate... almost like a too-perfect painting that has only one set meaning to it. Until we get to know her heart and thoughts and see that Emily has constructed a seemingly-perfect facade to mask her loneliness and regrets for the past. She doesn't realize that part of the past has come looking for her.

Emily's sister, Jessica, doesn't expect to make Cape Light her home: it's just a temporary situation for her while she's helping her sister take care of their mother, almost 99% rotten Lillian. Again - Kinkade uses his paint strokes magically to reveal something sparkly light about this seemingly never happy, sour-faced woman that a stranger to the little town manages to view a peek of. But Jessica never planned to meet someone like Sam, who seems to have a hold on her heart from the very start, though she may not realize it in time... even when the answer seems to stare her in the face, it may be too late to make amends. There are many disasters/painful problems or just plain messes that occur in the book, and what Sam says in the middle of the first mess (he is putting in a window for Jessica in her office at work and there is plaster dust all over the place) seems to ring true through the whole book: It'll get worse before it gets better! That's not to say that the story line must go through any bad stages before it gets better - there is not a dull moment in Cape Light. But the pain the people who live there feel often reaches deeply before it withdraws: the problems these people face are not superficial, "easy-answer" challenges.

There are so many more wonderful people for you to meet in Cape Light - don't worry about losing track of everyone; they're easy to get to know. There is always something happening and always something for which you just have to keep turning the pages to see what will happen next. I agree with other reviwers: I can't wait for Kinkade and Spencer's next book; Cape Light was an excellent place for me to vacation this weekend, I was reluctant to return to my living room... and I'm ready to go back to Cape Light already! I think the agony of waiting will get worse before it gets better!

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Summary: Very good book
Review: This was a very good book. I had my doubts since Thomas Kinkade is a painter(an outsanding one at that).But never the less, I did'nt think he would be able to write since his talents seem to be painting. I loved this book and would buy more of his. If you like christian books, this one is a find.