The Bird Hotel

A nice escape to a remote Central American village, next to an imposing volcano, gorgeous gardens, and a deep lake. The story was sad at the outset, and eventually became happy – but it took a while. The stories of the various guests were interesting. I did see the twist coming from the introduction of that character, and the end (as another review said) was too neatly tied up. But it was a pleasant read, and I cared about the characters. I'm curious about other Joyce Maynard books; have I not read her before?