“A stolen urn sparks a daring adventure for one autistic young woman, and winds up delivering a masterpiece debut novel by a very promising rising star.
Highly recommended!”
…Jetty Cat Palace Café takes the reader from the sophisticated urban areas of Washington state to its remote cranberry coast, accompanying professor Morgen Marín on a life-altering quest…The cast of characters she meets are society’s flotsam and jetsam who drifted in on random currents and found safe harbor in this isolated place…How these random people, in this unlikely place, are melded into parts of Morgen’s past and future creates a story that stretches readers’ credulity and imagination… Judy Keeslar Santamaria’s often lyrical, meticulous writing, engaging characters, vivid imagery, and intricate plot work together to create a winner.
A wonderful, heart-felt story about life, love and hope!
I really enjoyed this wonderful novel and found myself looking forward to reading how the story would unfold. The characters were well-developed, very interesting, and had a way of stealing your heart! I looked forward to opening the book each day like meeting up with old friends, and I truly missed the characters at the end. I found this book to be simultaneously light-hearted and thought provoking, entertaining, and a lot of fun!!! Thank you for the opportunity to "get-away" from the stressors of life and simply enjoy such a lovely story!
Wonderful!
I love this book! I thought it was a beautiful translation of a passion for music into literature, with good sensory experiences and mysticism. There was a natural melody between the musical and oceanic themes. The story itself was like a piece of music - well-paced and building to a crescendo during which I couldn't put it down! It was packed with imagery and lyrical language that perfectly embodied the themes. I loved the characters, and the protagonist's healing journey. It's a good book for anyone who is even slightly mystical, loves music, loves the ocean, or is looking for a renewed sense of hope, which may be all of us at this point!
