A well-written, creative novel about a woman who is trying to track the migration of the Artic Tern, a small bird that travels all the way from the top of the world to the bottom. She talks her way onto a fishing boat along with a group of misfits and tough characters who make it all interesting. There are lots of flashbacks to her youth and her search for her mother.... along with other mysteries that are slowly revealed throughout the book.
My only complaint is that I felt at times that I was being manipulated by the author, that she was telling me one thing when I'd find out later it wasn't true. But otherwise this one certainly held my interest and I'd recommend it. I won't give anything else away..... - June
