R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 8/9/2020 + 1438 more book reviews

Some books are so difficult to put aside. This was one. The empathy and emotion with which the author writes is rare. Beautiful, tender, and heart rending. AsI became acquainted with the characters I found that their tender hearts determined and guided their actions with both positive and negative results/

The narrator is a woman who died. She observes the lives of her grieving lawyer husband, her friends and acqaintances. A veteranian whose compassionate practice endeared her to those who brought their furry friends to her office, she provided the stability and tenderness her husband needed. There is an autistic child and his divorced mother, a veteranian who contemplates closing his practice, and a lawyer whose key concern is the firm he drives toward always toward making money.

I find it difficult to discuss how I genuinely felt about this book. Returning to passage after passage, I found so much heartache. Fortunately, in this novel many can heal, each in their own way. It's a wonderful, wonderful read and while I keep few books this one may remain on my shelf for a long time after, of course, I share it with those I think will understand the story and reflect on its messages.

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