Review—Tribute
Nora Roberts wrote the novel Tribute. Putnam Adult published the book in July 2008, which has 464 pages.
A quiet town in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley once hosted a famous actress who tragically died in her home. The cause of death was determined to be an accidental suicide. Now her granddaughter, Cilla McGowan, is moving to the home. After years of neglect, the ramshackle house is just waiting for love and attention. Cilla, a child star in her own right, has left the business and Hollywood. In the last few years, she has begun flipping houses and making a profit. This home calls to her and her dreams for the future.
Ford Sawyer, hunky neighbor, all-around good guy, and graphic novelist, sits on his porch and imagines the new owner of the house across the street as the star of his new book. Through a burgeoning relationship with Ford, Cilla, also renews relationships with a family she seldom had contact with while growing up. Hauntingly, the grandmother she never met also seems determined to introduce herself to Cilla. As the relationships progress, so does the rehabilitation of a house that was once a showplace, where celebrities strolled, wined, and dined. Past issues soon mar the excitement and hope that comes with rebuilding; there are threats, break-ins, and harassment. One family lost a son who was close to Cilla’s uncle and there is a secret affair from the time before her grandmother’s death. Strange happenings occur and they seem connected to the past and the present, dangerous happenings that could affect whether or not the relationships will grow or abruptly end.
Nora Roberts writes as though the characters are family. The relationships are developed smoothly and with humor and the frustrations that come with growing to know one another. There is hope and laughter, and danger and mystery throughout the book, leading the reader into the difficulties and hopes that come with building a new life.
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