My debut novel, Valley of the Moms, is about struggles of wealth, power, and belonging. The book centers around the death of protagonist Anna Plummer, and, through dual points of view and timelines, telescopes the end of her life and what has happened to her.
But just as important to plot points and narrative threads has been a hovering character with no name. That character is the North Shore of Massachusetts, where I grew up and now live. My book is firmly rooted in place.
New Englanders, unite! These five titles, set in Massachusetts towns, bring together people, plot, and place…