Families are the source of our life and our exasperations. The very nature of familial relationships means that family members have the power to cause more harm to other family members than any outsider could ever attempt. These relationships also mean that not only will family members keep secrets, but those very same secrets will see the light of day eventually. It is no wonder that stories about family dysfunction never grow old. The way Lisa Jewell reveals the secrets of the Bird family makes you not want to put the book down...
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Jennifer Mcgillis
I have been working at the Morse Institute Library for 18 years, and running the Wednesday evening book group since February 2005. |