About the Book
Heather Webber’s Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm.
Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café.
It was supposed to be a quick trip to close the café and settle her grandmother’s estate, but despite her best intentions to avoid forming ties or even getting to know her father’s side of the family, Anna Kate finds herself inexplicably drawn to the quirky Southern town her mother ran away from so many years ago, and the mysterious blackbird pie everybody can’t stop talking about.
As the truth about her past slowly becomes clear, Anna Kate will need to decide if this lone blackbird will finally be able to take her broken wings and fly.
My Review
I was trying to think of a good word to describe this novel as I sat down to write my review, and the one my mind kept coming back to was charming. The town of Wicklow and its residents are simply charming. Anna Kate returns after her grandmother has died to see about her café and settling her estate, but strange family ties keeps her there. There’s an underlying mystery from the past that Anna Kate becomes to determined to unravel, and also the need to clear her mother’s name from a horrible accusation. There is also a touch of magical realism to this story, which only added to the charming factor. With the blackbirds that sing at midnight and the café employees who are trying to right a wrong, I was really enchanted, if you will, by those scenarios. I really enjoyed this sweet story, though it was a little tough to keep all the characters straight. Especially with Anna Kate and her niece Natalie being just a few years apart and all the family ties, sometimes I got a little mixed up but nothing that deterred me from reading. Still a sweet, southern story that I would recommend.
4 stars
