“A Rube Goldberg-like collection of stories in which a single character from one tale trips a connection to another… A fascinating puzzle… Rich with detail and unexpected phrasing, Hughes’ prose illuminates her dark emotional terrain. Grief-stricken yet beautiful portraits of fractured lives.”
“Review: The Ocean House,” starred review, Kirkus, Oct. 14, 2020.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mary-beth-hughes/the-ocean-house/