Showing The Gray Lady of Long Branch: If walls could talk by Maura Satchell

If walls could talk...

A grand Victorian beach house in Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting -- and narrator -- of this novel that takes the reader on an emotional journey through time, weaving a rich and colorful tale of the home's owners. First, a prestigious
blueblood banking family with a tragic secret, then, the flawed but charming DiStefano family make the grand Victorian their vacation home, celebrate milestones and make memories in the "Gray Lady." Their stories intertwine with those of some interesting vacationers that occasionally rent this Jersey Shore beach home.

In addition to observing and reporting on the people that dwell inside, the Gray Lady takes the reader on a Jersey Shore journey down memory lane. She takes readers on a trip through time recalling historical events such as the Vietnam War, the 1960s, the death of Princess Diana, Y2K and September 11th, as these events relate to those who dwell within the stately home for a time.

The Gray Lady of Long Branch is a roller coaster ride of ups and downs right to the very last entertaining sentence.