Many years ago I read Practical Magic by Hoffman and really enjoyed it - it became a movie in the '90's too - with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. When I saw this book by the same author at the library, I picked it up.
This book is about a family of women, each of whom has a special talent - for example, knowing if someone is lying. When Stella comes of age and finds out that her talent is clairvoyence, she is put in a difficult situation when she sees her father commit a crime in the future. Once a series of events comes from this, she goes to live with estranged grandmother, complicating things for her mother.
I liked the mix of supernatural and "normal" worlds - not too science-fiction, but certainly a required element of the plot. I also liked thought the characters were well-developed and strong. It wasn't the most memorable book I've read recently, but I did enjoy it.
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