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Synopsis
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Review
Journalist LeClaire's debut novel of loss and grief is set in Normal, Massachusetts, where her two wonderful characters, Opal and Rose, form an unlikely friendship when thrown together by circumstance. The women couldn't be more different - Opal is young, loud and trashy, whilst next-door neighbour Rose is in her fifties, married to Ned, reserved and very old-fashioned. Rose is still grieving for her son Todd who died five years ago aged 15, and now Opal has to fight for the custody of her five-year-old son Zack. At first Rose keeps her distance, not wishing to associate with the likes of Opal, but when tragedy strikes in her household once again she welcomes the support of her young neighbour, and in return supports Opal through her custody battle. Fans of American writers Anne Tyler, Anita Shreve and Jacquelyn Mitchard will find this poignant and heart-rending novel appealing.
Book Description
The story of an unlikely friendship between two women whose lives becomes linked through tragedy. Cannot fail to touch readers to the heart and have them reaching for their hankies!
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