On the rebound from a failed love affair, Cecelia meets Matt, Acadian son of a remote land where fog banks materialize without warning, magic lamps are real, spirits play chess with mortals, and family ties span generations. During her brief vacation trip into Down East Maine, she finds just how different Washington County is from her native Boston. Neap Tide takes the reader on a journey deep into the land of twenty-four foot tides, gaily painted but deceptively dangerous fishing boats, and submerged prejudices that surface when least expected. A New Englander and full-time resident of Maine's Washington County, the author drew on personal experience in crafting this novel.