Critical Praise

"[Mitchard] perfectly understands women’s insecurities and the minutiae of daily spats. She wrings tension out of every sharp word and awkward hug."

"Jacquelyn Mitchard brings her pitch-perfect rendering of human relationships to her new novel."

"Mitchard is a keen observer of the ebbs and flows of daily life."

"Seductively voyeuristic."

"The author of The Deep End of the Ocean delivers once again … in [a] story about a middle-aged woman’s complicated second marriage …Mitchard infuses the courtship and domestic life with gentle humor. [Her] characters …resonate with distinctive voices as Mitchard explores the intimate details involved in making a family work."

"A perfect choice for the beach."

"Mitchard has established herself as a master of literary chiaroscuro."

"Entertaining and absorbing."

"Mitchard’s writing is vivid and absorbing."

"Mitchard writes seductively, and sometimes with breathtaking honesty, about insecurity and self-absorption, love and lust, family and friendship."

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