Simple Thing

<em>A Simple Thing</em> is a lovely truly heartwarming novel about the drastic measures two mothers take to keep their families safe. Kathleen McCleary the critically acclaimed author of <em>House and Home</em> tells the intertwining stories of Susannah Delaney and Betty Pavalak. Susannah moves her family to remote Sounder Island--a primitive retreat with no electricity--to escape television the internet and the dangerous corrupting influences of the modern technological world. Decades earlier Betty also came to the island to escape her demons. <em>A Simple Thing</em> is a poignant and unforgettable novel in the vein of Jacqueline Sheehan's <em>Lost and Found </em>and <em>The Art of Saying Goodbye</em> by Ellyn Bache. It is a tale of family and friendship that Kristin Hannah fans will take into their hearts.<br />