A New Song by Jan Karon

Father Timothy Kavanaugh has been assigned as an interim priest at a small parish off the Atlantic coast in Whitecap. Regretting leaving Mitford, but looking forward to the new adventure, Tim and Cynthia take off in his gift from her, a red mustang convertible with the dog Barnabas and cat Violet. An auspicious beginning, the bridge is out, it has been pouring rain and the ferry doesn't want to take one more trip to the island. This, the fifth in a series, characterizes the life of an interim pastor, the politics, the agony and ecstasy of forming new friendships. The characters are just as real and endearing as the townspeople of Mitford. I like Jan Karon's easy style and comforting words. Sandy P