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Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank – book cover

Porch Lights: A Novel

By Dorothea Benton Frank

Astirring, emotionally rich, multi-generational story, as a nurse returning to Sullivans Island from the Afghanistan War finds her life has been irrevocably altered by tragedy. She now must rediscover love and purpose with the help of her son and aging…

Release Date
2015
Length
365 pages
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
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Our Review

Astirring, emotionally rich, multi-generational story, as a nurse returning to Sullivans Island from the Afghanistan War finds her life has been irrevocably altered by tragedy. She now must rediscover love and purpose with the help of her son and aging mother. Porch Lightsis an evocative visit to the enchanting Sullivans Island with its unique landscape and colourful local folklore – a novel filled with unforgettable characters and enlivened by tales of the past.

Author

Dorothea Benton Frank