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Reviewed by Donna Stevenson for Readers' Favorite
In 1981, six-year-old Penn Lockshire dives into Iroquois Lake and finds a mussel with the largest pearl in North America. In The Pearl Farmers by Stacey Gordon, the story begins with three sisters, daughters of James and Kate Lockshire, a third-generation family of pearl farmers. Lockshire farming became an American success story when James learned how to culture pearls in his hometown lake, reinventing the family business and making a name for himself worldwide. By 2008, the oldest daughter, Helen, who has taken over the family business, is struggling to keep the family legacy alive. To generate additional revenue, she has created a sideline business, Lockshire Gems. But she is still struggling to keep the family business afloat. The three sisters must make important decisions about the business and their personal lives if this company is to remain an American success story.
In The Pearl Farmers, Stacey Gordon takes us on the journey of the Lockshire family and their legacy as influential members of the local community. The author advances the plot by switching back and forth between 1981 and 2008, and telling the story through the dreams, ambitions, and struggles of each of the three sisters. Gordon shares detailed descriptions of the sisters’ ongoing relationship with one another and their family history to shape the narrative and develop the characters. There is a wonderfully warm and tender scene between Penny, Savannah, and Pete in the playground when Penny says to herself, ‘This is what love feels like.’ This is a family legacy story well worth the read.
