Down by the River (Grace Valley Trilogy, Book 3)
Carr first introduced the town of Grace Valley, California, inDeep in the Valley(2000). In this visit, there's big news about beloved physician Dr. June Hudson--she is pregnant--and the locals, especially her father, are wondering when she's going to tie the knot with retired DEA agent Jim Post. The serendipitous, quirky townsfolk include a preacher with a gambling problem; June's octogenarian novelist aunt, who murders her absent husband over and over again in her books; and an insurance agent who wants to risk everything to become a carpenter. There are just enough real-life problems in this town to keep it from being literally too good to be true, and readers who enjoy books about small-town life, such as Curtiss Ann Matlock's Oklahoma series (Driving Lessons[2000],Cold Tea on a Hot Day[2001]) and Marilyn Pappano's Bethlehem, New York, series (Heavenon Earth[2002],Father to Be[1999]), will also enjoy reading about the good folks of Grace Valley.Shelley MosleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.