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If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Water s edge is a historical romance set in rimouski quebec, fall river and boston massachusetts, from 1888 till 1906. The storyline flows and the characters are intriguing. A search for an elusive sea monster at the height of world war ii sounds like the plot of a genremashup movie. Elegantly written and compulsively readable, it is at once a gripping love story, a profound examination of the effects of war on ordinary women, and a compelling portrait of female friendship.
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