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Goodreads Description- Thirty-four-year-old Eleanor Murray is consumed with guilt for causing the accident that paralyzed her sister--and for falling in love with her sister's husband. But when her boss offers her a part-time job caring for his elderly aunt, Helena, Eleanor accepts, hoping this good deed will help atone for her mistakes.

On the barrier island of Edisto, Eleanor bonds with Helena over their mutual love of music. Drawing the older woman out of her depression, Eleanor learns of her life in Hungary, with her sister, before and during World War II. She hears tales of passion and heartache, defiance and dangerous deception. And when the truth of Helena and her sister's actions comes to light, Eleanor may finally allow herself to move past guilt and to embrace the song that lies deep in her heart.

I had no idea what to expect with this book and I'd written it off until I saw the rave reviews. Not that I always agree with rave reviews but this time I did. I just didn't like the book description about a woman who feels guilty about paralyzing her sister then she holds a flame for her sister's husband then takes care of an old woman. How depressing. Obviously there was much more.

The premise of the book is a complete train wreck, but it is not a depressing read at all. Eleanor Murray is stuck in her sad life on so many levels, taking caring of her crippled sister Eve and her widowed mother, and she is in love with her sister's husband to boot. She grieves for her father, a shrimp boat captain who died in a storm. He taught her how to play the piano and in her grief for him, she has given up playing. Though life has beat her down, Ellie is still such a wonderful character with a huge capacity to love, shown in the determined way she takes care of everyone around her.

When her divorced boss Finn offers her a part time job taking care of his elderly aunt Helena, it seems the perfect opportunity to improve her lot in life. She quickly becomes a part of this second family, and though she has a great deal of guilt and fear to work through, her second chance at happiness becomes redemptive. My favorite character was Gigi, Finn's daughter, whose leukemia was in remission and had the most amazing love of life. I haven't even touched on the World War Two-era mystery of Aunt Helena and her two sisters, which Ellie helps to solve and heals them both. This tale of two sets of sisters so perfectly described the bond between sisters that it made me cry and wish that I had my own sister to call and say I love you. Karen White, as always, writes hauntingly beautiful stories that will resonate with many readers. I only give this book 4 stars because there are times when I wish the pace of the story would pick up some so I could get to more of the "meat" of the story. Well done Ms. White! 4 stars!


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The Time Between Karen White 9780451239860 Books Reviews

Karen White has rocketed to the top of my favorites list in the past year. Her characters, her descriptions of the scenery... everything just makes me want to travel to the places where she sets her stories and meet the characters. I feel like they’re old friends by the time I’ve finished a book. This one is no different.

I feel like most of her books are slightly predictable. They aren’t going to totally shock you with twists and turns that other authors use, but with one exception, I never mind. I laugh out loud while reading her books. I cry. This book was no different.

Helena’s story is a story of love and heart break. Eleanor’s is as well. The repartee between the two is amusing, and feels very genuine.

Overall, read Karen White. Read this book. Enjoy the imagery of the scenery and immerse yourself in the characters. Sit Bach, relax, and enjoy.
This is a novel as a novel should be--it informs, it entertains, it is unforgettable, and it is the best book I have read this year. I highly recommend it as the book of the summer. The characters and the story will long remain with you, however, when the hot days of the season have faded into autumn. Karen White is a splendid writer and her books are cleverly crafted and just plain well written which can't be said for a lot of today's fiction. Her character development is superb and her descriptions vivid and accurate. She can take you to the wonderful Low country of Carolina in a sentence and leave you enjoying the sound and smell and sight of this beautiful part of the country as you feel the salt spray on your cheeks and smell the mud and waving sweetgrass. I read all White's books, and I place this one as one of her best--one I didn't want to end or to put down. Even the way she ends each chapter is rich and satisfying. She is a master of the literary form, and writes with with truth, accuracy, understanding--a true story teller and a talent not found often. Get this book and enjoy a wonderful tale that you will remember a long time.
Ms. White is a master storyteller who managed to engage this reader throughout. Eleanor, (Ellie) the young woman who'd gotten so far off track with her life, and Helena, the octogenarian, both with bitter secrets and haunted by something in their past, manage to develop an unlikely friendship. The slow build romance between Finn and Eleanor was lovely and they both deserved to find someone they could trust. Fragile Gigi lit up the room with her survivor's optimism. The theme of the special bond between sisters, Helena with Magda and Bernadette, and especially between Ellie and Eve, was uplifting, and I was glad when Eve spoke truth to Ellie so she could finally move on from her holding pattern. I'm never disappointed when I read a South Carolina set story from Karen White.
WOW! What an extraordinary, heart warming, endearing family love story spanning almost 100 years. I hated for this wonderful story to end. The love between sisters was so loving, strong and intense.......they truly "felt" each other. Although I have to say I love my romantic, alpha e-books and read a lot of them, it feels so incredibly wonderful to read an exceptionally and beautifully written novel such as THE TIME WITHIN. It sure makes you appreciate a true writer and author. (Sorry ebooks). Karen White knows her South Carolina coast, so much so you feel that you live just down the street and can smell the same marshlands and mud and river. So much research went into the history of Budapest during WWII, and what families endured to survive. And I loved the slow and beautiful love that came to Finn and Ellie.....they deserved their happiness. And little Gigi.....what a character she is. This book is the real thing. Get it now .....you will love it.
Goodreads Description- Thirty-four-year-old Eleanor Murray is consumed with guilt for causing the accident that paralyzed her sister--and for falling in love with her sister's husband. But when her boss offers her a part-time job caring for his elderly aunt, Helena, Eleanor accepts, hoping this good deed will help atone for her mistakes.

On the barrier island of Edisto, Eleanor bonds with Helena over their mutual love of music. Drawing the older woman out of her depression, Eleanor learns of her life in Hungary, with her sister, before and during World War II. She hears tales of passion and heartache, defiance and dangerous deception. And when the truth of Helena and her sister's actions comes to light, Eleanor may finally allow herself to move past guilt and to embrace the song that lies deep in her heart.

I had no idea what to expect with this book and I'd written it off until I saw the rave reviews. Not that I always agree with rave reviews but this time I did. I just didn't like the book description about a woman who feels guilty about paralyzing her sister then she holds a flame for her sister's husband then takes care of an old woman. How depressing. Obviously there was much more.

The premise of the book is a complete train wreck, but it is not a depressing read at all. Eleanor Murray is stuck in her sad life on so many levels, taking caring of her crippled sister Eve and her widowed mother, and she is in love with her sister's husband to boot. She grieves for her father, a shrimp boat captain who died in a storm. He taught her how to play the piano and in her grief for him, she has given up playing. Though life has beat her down, Ellie is still such a wonderful character with a huge capacity to love, shown in the determined way she takes care of everyone around her.

When her divorced boss Finn offers her a part time job taking care of his elderly aunt Helena, it seems the perfect opportunity to improve her lot in life. She quickly becomes a part of this second family, and though she has a great deal of guilt and fear to work through, her second chance at happiness becomes redemptive. My favorite character was Gigi, Finn's daughter, whose leukemia was in remission and had the most amazing love of life. I haven't even touched on the World War Two-era mystery of Aunt Helena and her two sisters, which Ellie helps to solve and heals them both. This tale of two sets of sisters so perfectly described the bond between sisters that it made me cry and wish that I had my own sister to call and say I love you. Karen White, as always, writes hauntingly beautiful stories that will resonate with many readers. I only give this book 4 stars because there are times when I wish the pace of the story would pick up some so I could get to more of the "meat" of the story. Well done Ms. White! 4 stars!