In the end, I’m glad I read it, but don’t think I will follow up with any future offerings by George Shaffner, including the book’s sequel. I didn’t intensely dislike the book or the characters, but the pages turned pretty quickly, and I was not sad to finish. That’s because I really didn’t like these people either.
The fact that we know everything about what happens because the narrator is part of a clique of women who spread the word liberally throughout the town made me roll my eyes. The notion that the town of Ebb was a haven for divorced women rebuilding their lives fell flat. The positioning of the traveling salesman, who wasn’t really a salesman, as a redemptive, almost Jesus-like figure pushed me over the edge.
The book really provides a harmless glimpse into the lives of people who think they have it all figured out only to stumble upon someone who forces them to see everything through a different prism. Like I said, Harmless, but not really the best use of my reading time.
I loved the book it had most of my beliefs as to why things happen recommended it to a few they liked it too
you need a certain mindset and open mindedness to appreciate the premise of the author.