Alternating:
In 1952-1969 Joyce leaves the outport and comes to work at the airport in Gander. Starts singing with a band. Gives it up when she marries Arthur. Ten years later they have Herbert.

Present day: Herbert Carter visits Gander to put his mother Joyce into a home, sell the house, try to revive the music of his old band, go on an archaeological dig of the Gander airport for his degree. In the end, his bandmates double-cross him on the music – not sure why. Really, no idea why.

I was enchanted by this story, but I had just finished an article in Saltscapes magazine about the history of Gander airport so it seemed very relevant. ( )

2.5 stars. Well that wasn't what I was expecting from this one at all. :-( I found I just couldn't connect with it, as much as I tried and kept on. That's not a sign of a good book for me though is it? I felt like I was dropped into Joyce's story in the middle or something - it felt odd and as though we were kept out of the first part and expected to keep up or something. I don't know, I'm not explaining it properly. So....continuing on in my quest to find that knock me out of my chair story.... ( )