It's replete with late-'70s nostalgia, and Doan masterfully renders the lives of musicians and those who are drawn to them, no matter the price. 'Amy Mason Doan creates a whole world and mood with her exquisitely crafted novel, Lady Sunshine. 'Fans of Crossing California and Daisy Jones and the Six will be enamored with the world of Lady Sunshine.' - Booklist A well-written, well-paced novel that unfolds slowly, hinting at the events that broke apart a young woman's life.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Doan's descriptions of the rugged landscape in Humboldt County create a visually rich backdrop for her characters to inhabit. And when a piece of the past resurfaces and sparks new questions about Willa's disappearance, Jackie must discover if the dark secret she's kept ever since is even the truth at all. As her musical guests bring the place to life again with their sun-drenched beach days and late-night bonfires, Jackie begins to notice startling parallels to that summer long ago. But she reluctantly extends her stay when she learns that, before her death, her estranged aunt had promised an up-and-coming producer he could record a tribute album to her late uncle at the property's studio.

Twenty years later, Jackie unexpectedly inherits The Sandcastle and returns to the iconic estate for a short visit to ready it for sale. until the summer abruptly ended in tragedy, and Willa silently slipped away into the night. As musicians, artists, and free spirits gathered at The Sandcastle for the season in pursuit of inspiration and communal living, Jackie and her cousin Willa fell into a fast friendship, testing their limits along the rocky beach and in the wild woods. The dazzling spirit of 1970s California.įor Jackie Pierce, everything changed the summer of 1979, when she spent three months of infinite freedom at her bohemian uncle's sprawling estate on the California coast.

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