The Lovers by Vendela Vida

I just read an earlier book by this author - "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name " and found that to be quite interesting and captivating.  This book was also enjoyable and interesting, but I took a bit longer to get into it than her other book. In the end, however, I think it was even more powerful.

I don't think I quite understood the title however. The novel tells a story of a woman, Yvonne, who has recently lost her husband in a tragic hit and run accident. She is traveling to Turkey to revisit the place that she and her husband, Peter, had visited on their honeymoon.  At the end of the trip she is to meet up with her twins, Matthew and Aurelia, and Matthew's finance, for a cruise in the Aegean.

She rents a house and has interesting encounters with the owner and his wife, and also befriends a young boy who plays a pivotal role in the novel.

The author describes in detail Yvonne's feelings of being alone in a strange country; she can't sleep, she makes mistakes, gets lost a number of times and wanders, seeking answers to questions and issues that have plagued her.

In the end, Yvonne deals with her grief and finds peace, especially with her daughter. It's a good read. Recommended.