This is the second novel by Kim Edwards, whose debut novel was The Memory Keeper's Daughter . I have not read The Memory Keeper's Daughter . Something about the plot just didn't appeal to me. However, I just recently finished her follow up, The Lake of Dreams , which was wonderful, and so I may have to revisit Keeper's Daughter . Tension and suspense are palpable in The Lake of Dreams not just in the plot but also between characters. I must say that the narrator, Lucy, makes some questionable decisions when it comes to her actions, and this is where some of the suspense and tension comes from for me: will she be caught out in her actions? Edwards weaves a tri-part interconnected story made up of some fascinating strands. I highly enjoyed the family history/genealogical hunt aspect of the novel as genealogy has long been a hobby/obsession of mine. In addition I also liked the women's suffrage movement details that figured into the story as wom...
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