What an assortment of characters assemble to help each other with their various problems! Yes, there's a lot of self-awarenss and adventures and change for the protagonist crammed in a week's time, a love connection, and a rather too-neat ending, but I happily suspended my disbelief and went along for the ride.

Gilman seems to thoroughly enjoy telling stories, and some reading must be fun and entertaining. ( )

young man adrift after accident finds eccentrics living on great aunt's farm

This was a delightful read, but not much of a mystery. Andrew is sent to his aunt's dilapidated property to assess it for sale. He was told by his father the house is old and empty so come back in one day. The house is old, but not empty. Andrew gets his car stuck in a pothole and stays the night. He meets a handful of residents living in his aunt's home, without much money, electricity or running water.

What Andrew finds, is much needed. He finds rest from a busy lifestyle and his writing muse.
It was quite the delightful story and I loved the setting and characters. ( )

A sweet book. Great characters. ( )

Pleasant read but nothing spectacular. ( )