Suzy Krause

This was on my "to read" list and I was excited to get a chance to read it. This was a fun, quick read that I really enjoyed. The story about 3 women who end up, after similar situations, live in different apartments in a quirky house with an equally quirky owner. I really liked the development of the Maude and Sunna characters, but would have like a little more Mackenzie. I felt like we all have a bit of each character within us. I had a feeling of the ending, but enjoyed the journey to get there. It was an enjoyable read that I would recommend.… (meer)

as a self-proclaimed bookworm, I feel like the fact that it took me this long to finish this book says something. it was not easy to get to the halfway point. It felt slow for me. But the unique plot line is what hooked me initially. I did take a break from this book and read another, and was able to pick it back up and finish easily - so I wasn’t sure if it was the break that I was able to finish or the pace actually picked up. I loved that there was closure to some extent for all of the characters. And I loved that the book came full circle with the mysterious letter writer too, and it was a total surprise. So while I’m glad I stuck with it, I wish I didn’t have to have “stuck with it”.… (meer)

I wanted to enjoy this novel because the write up suggested it for fans of Eleanor Oliphant. However, I felt this novel did not match up. The overall plot idea and the twist at the end were both great, but the reading was hard going. I don't mean in the sense of Shakespeare or other historical readers; I mean that it was dry, almost like walking through deep mud. Most novels I read from chic-lit to historical fiction grab me by about 20% of the way through and encourage me to keep reading. This never happened reading this novel. Except for a few brief moments I was reading as a discipline and I'll be honest, it gratified me when I had finished.… (meer)