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Coastliners

by Joanne Harris

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A homecoming unsettles an island divided

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A homecoming unsettles an island divided

After a decade in Paris, Mado returns to Le Devin carrying the weight of an estranged relationship with her father and a past she has not escaped. The island’s geography mirrors its social fault lines: Les Salants and the wealthier La Houssinière sit within walking distance, yet remain sharply separated. Mado’s attempt to rebuild trust unfolds against this close-knit, divided community, where returning home means facing more than one damaged bond. The setup joins family reconciliation with the tensions of a small island whose rival villages shape the terms of belonging.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in homecoming stories centered on family estrangement
  • Fans of mysteries set in insular communities with local divisions
  • Readers drawn to fiction about belonging, trust, and unresolved pasts

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HomecomingFamily estrangementTrustCommunity divisionBelonging

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Book overview

Mado has been adrift for too long. After ten years in Paris, she returns to the small island of Le Devin, the home that has haunted her since she left.
Le Devin is shaped somewhat like a sleeping woman. At her head is the village of Les Salants, while its more prosperous rival, La Houssinière, lies at her feet. Yet even though you can walk from one to the other in an hour, they are worlds apart. And now Mado is back in Les Salants hoping to reconcile with her estranged father. But what she doesn't realize is that it is not only her father whose trust she must regain.
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