Published March 19, 2013
About the Book:
New York Times bestseller Jane Green delivers a riveting novel about two women whose lives intersect when a shocking secret is revealed.
From the author of Another Piece of My Heart comes the gripping story of two women who live on opposite coasts but whose lives are connected in ways they never could have imagined. Both women are wives and mothers to children who are about to leave the nest for school. They're both in their forties and have husbands who travel more than either of them would like. They are both feeling an emptiness neither had expected. But when a shocking secret is exposed, their lives are blown apart. As dark truths from the past reveal themselves, will these two women be able to learn to forgive, for the sake of their children, if not for themselves?
My Thoughts:
I didn't hate the book, but I didn't love it either. I used to love all of Jane Green's books, but some of her more recent ones haven't been favorites. This was pretty predictable; I assumed what was going to happen in it just from the blurb on the back of the book. Many of the characters in the book seemed molded from stereotypes, and I didn't find myself identifying with or rooting for any of them really. The book is still plenty readable. It's a quick, easy read, and it does draw you in and keep you reading despite being predictable. I wouldn't say for anyone to rush out and buy it, but I won't suggest avoiding it either.
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