Sheila Kozmin

Way too much repetition of family details! Therefore, a tedious read. The abrupt shift in family unity lacked credibility. The mother, Rose, was not a believable character; neither was Julia, who disappeared for 25 years despite having been described as a loving sister. Very annoying characters.

I thought the story was brilliant! I would describe it as an extended tennis metaphor. Every object or person introduced into the story line, regardless of how seemingly trivial, proved to be significant to the plot. I loved the audio book version; it was so entertaining and addictive.