Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe by Evan James

They've moved to an island and are fixing up a house for them to use as a retreat.  A place for the family to visit and recharge when life gets too heavy.  Life is being a bit heavy for everyone right now...

Atria Books and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published March 26th.

There's not much of a plot in this story.  It's more like a psychological profile of all the characters.  You read about what influences them, why they are trying to make changes, and how they all interact.  The author talks a lot about how each of them feel, revealing depression and fearfulness, and just general unhappiness.

This isn't the most positive read but the characters are interesting.  I'd like to have more of story than a psychoanalyst report but that's me.  If you like knowing what's driving the characters and how they can change, you'll enjoy the story.  And Mr. Widdicombe does get happier...