Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
Heather Webber
Forge Books, 2019. 336 pages. Fiction

Anna Kate's grandmother has died, prompting her to travel to the small town of Wicklow, where Granny Zee lived and ran the Blackbird Café.  Known for its mysterious blackbird pie, the café draws a steady crowd of locals and outsiders alike each day.  Although Anna Kate only intends to stay in town long enough to settle her grandmother's affairs and sell the café, she can't help being drawn into the quirky community as well as her family's history, especially the mystery surrounding her father's death before she was born.

While essentially a fiction novel, this story has elements of fantasy and mystery, and plenty of Southern charm.  Ultimately, it's a sweet story about the importance of community and family in our lives.

BHG

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