A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove

Carl Matt is Kerry Matt’s middle child and the brother of Sarah and Harley Matt. He grows up wanting nothing more than for his mother to love and care for him, even though… read analysis of Carl Matt

Joy Duncan is the wife of Skip Duncan and the mother of Graham, Helen, and Maddie. She lives on Bede Island with her family, where she helps run Skip’s barge business, takes… read analysis of Joy Duncan

Justine is a teenager who lives in Wattle Beach. She is Maddie Duncan’s best friend. Justine first meets Carl Matt when he helps her carry an incapacitated Maddie home from a New Year’s Eve… read analysis of Justine

Skip Duncan is the husband of Joy Duncan and the father of Graham, Helen, and Maddie. His first career was in the timber industry, but after he fired Dessie Graham for unsafe… read analysis of Skip Duncan

Harley Matt is Kerry’s youngest child and the brother of Sarah and Carl. His father was an avid motorcyclist, hence his name. Harley is 10 when Sarah sends him and Carl to live… read analysis of Harley Matt

Maddie Duncan is the teenaged daughter of Skip and Joy Duncan and the younger sister of Helen. She was born after the Duncans’ son, Graham, died. Maddie is beautiful and likes to go… read analysis of Maddie Duncan

Kerry Matt is the daughter of Dessie Matt and the sister of Beryl. She’s also the mother of Sarah, Carl, and Harley. Kerry had a tough childhood, especially after Dessie went… read analysis of Kerry Matt

Dessie Matt was the father of Beryl and Kerry and the grandfather of Sarah, Carl, and Harley. Years before Carl was born, Dessie worked under Skip Duncan at a lumber company, but… read analysis of Dessie Matt

Bruce Trelfo is Beryl’s boyfriend, Nathan Trelfo’s older brother, and the owner of a beach tow truck company in Wattle Beach. He’s also Lovell’s partner in the Wattle Lady. Bruce is… read analysis of Bruce Trelfo

The two men are a pair of mysterious travelers who ride from Wattle Beach to Bede Island on Skip Duncan’s barge. When the Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove subsequently slips her moorings and drifts… read analysis of Two Men

Kerry Matt’s eldest child, Sarah is the sister of Carl and Harley. As she gets older, she frequently finds herself caring for her brothers when their mother disappears for days at a time… read analysis of Sarah Matt

Kev Bally is a Wattle Beach police officer. As such, he has frequent encounters with Harley Matt, who commits minor crimes like shoplifting and vandalizing Nugent’s store. He becomes involved in the investigation… read analysis of Kev Bally

Nathan Trelfo is Bruce Trelfo’s younger brother and Maddie Duncan’s boyfriend. He’s also the undisputed leader of the Wattle Beach teenage crowd. However, he’s a controlling, manipulative, and mean boyfriend, lashing out at… read analysis of Nathan Trelfo

Liam Wilson is one of Harley’s classmates. Harley is suspended following a physical altercation he has with Liam at school, but when the suspension is over, the boys instantly go back to being friends… read analysis of Liam Wilson

Mr. Wilson is Liam Wilson’s father. He complains to the school principal about the Matt family (including Dessie) when Harley gets into a fight with Liam, but he’s also the adult who comes… read analysis of Mr. Wilson