Author Description

"Mag Thayer's elderly tenant, Darthela, has passed away. Although still only in their fifties, Mag and her best friend Annalee McKenna are starting to think about aging at the same time that Dutch DuValle is struggling with adolescent angst. Mag has plenty of her signature theories to share, but when her cat and Darthela's ashes go missing, when both Sammy, Annalee's adopted autistic son, and Dutch are bullied, and an elderly neighbor may be at risk, action -- not theories -- is required. This sequel to The Bolt Hole is both a coming-of-age and a coming-to-grips-with-age story... Throw in graying hair, wild dogs, and rustic Maineiacs against a backdrop of springtime on the McKenna Farm, and you have a tale that seesaws between heartbreak and hilarity in the continuing saga of Summer Village."--Publisher's website.