A review by lizbeth5
The Arsonist by Sue Miller

5.0

Loved this book. Maybe at the bone a simple love story, but oh, the layers on top! The main character Frankie, returns from aid work in Africa to a summer town in New Hampshire to figure out her next steps. Her parents, in their summer house, are just entering the frightening world of dementia, for one of them, and the necessary response from the other. Frankie also, through the eyes of another character begins to see the contrast between and the necessary agreement among summer people and local residents. Meanwhile Frankie herself has to decide which life she wants, which life is real, and which has a future promise for her.
Deeply felt and beautifully written.