Esther Destratis

House of Pearl, Sand and Shell Esther Destratis

'I want to travel light to Ireland. All material things in life are just loaned to us anyway.'Giovanna's life is in ruins. Her daughter is studying in the United States, her husband has left her, and she has lost her house. But when she hits rock bottom, she remembers her dream of young days: travelling to Ireland. Soon the landscape and people of the green island let her forget all about her sadness - especially a certain lightening engineer named Shane. When she meets Monica, who lives like a hermit in a former bed and breakfast, Giovanna discovers a secret. Legends surround Monica's "House of Pearl, Sand and Shell". Are the rumours true, that Monica killed her family?Can Giovanna and the fisherman Liam help Monica to take charge of her life again? Two women, two interwoven destinies and one wish for a happy life.