Two middle-aged sisters who have both recently divorced, move in together and try to work out issues from their past. The novel is interesting but not riveting and the characters are both irritating and predictable. But it was a good book to listen to as I walk around the neighborhood.
There were two small sub-plots that run through the book that I liked. The first is the reference to the main character's use of the neighborhood website where lost pets and personal grievances are aired. She converts these to poetry that she keeps in a notebook. She does this just because she likes the way some of them sound. Odd but fascinating.
The other one pertains to her job. Joyce works for a company that takes old family photos, scans them, digitizes them and cleans them up. Then a book or slide show gets created. As Joyce sees the old photos, she is shocked to see risky behavior, and when she sees it, she corrects it in the photo. For example, if a family is standing together by a cliff, she Photoshops a safety rope into the picture. Or she adds a gate to protect a child from wandering into a pool. Just a little creative side to Joyce - and the author.
Recommended if you're looking for a good audiobook to pass the time. -June
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