Bethany Blue

As with Mr. McKay's other books, in Bethany Blue he fully develops the personalities of a few key characters, and then builds his story around them. These personalities come alive, allowing them to be identified with real people I've known. This is especially true in Bethany Blue, with Terri, Veronica, and the boys in their lives in the summer of 1977, spent at Delaware beaches I frequented a lot in my youth at about the same time. A real memory stimulator....did I actually meet Veronica?? Maybe in my dreams. A fun book for a summer read. WARNING - hold on, the last chapter moves real quickly through the years, well past the summer of 1977. So fast I had reread a few sentences to make sure I didn't miss something. Well done, once again Mr. McKay.