PORT ANNA

Cassandra Campbell portrays a woman who's trying to recover from a series of personal challenges. When Gwen Gilmore arrives in Port Anna, Maine, she's determined to climb out of a deep emotional hole after losing her mother, her job, and her long-term boyfriend one after the other. While staying at her family's cottage, she tries to find a new job and dig herself out of an alarming financial hole. Eventually, she succumbs to a deal with a real estate agent, only to find out she has been totally taken in. It seems like a roadblock pops up at every turn--and then deep winter comes to Maine. While Campbell has a lovely lyrical voice, regional accents are jarringly inauthentic. A not-so-stellar performance does not enhance this debut novel. M.L.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2025]