The Rain Watcher by Tatiana De Rosnay
I hate to repeat the words that appear on an ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy). But, Tatiana De Rosnay's latest novel, The Rain Watcher, truly is heartbreaking. It's an emotional book about one family, caught up in their own secrets at a time of disaster. It's also beautiful. At thirty-five, Linden Malegarde is the youngest in his family. An internationally known photographer, he's witness to his family's reunion. His mother, Lauren, insists that only the immediate family meets up in Paris. Linden and his older sister, Tilia, are joining their father, Paul, and Lauren. It's a celebration of Paul's seventieth birthday, and Paul and Lauren's fortieth wedding anniversary. But, the celebration doesn't come about exactly as planned. It's been raining for two weeks in Paris when the family arrives in January. There's no sign of it letting up, and Lauren is upset that all of her plans are falling apart. While Linden and Tilia worry about their fath...