- Paperback: 265 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury (2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747545049
- ISBN-13: 978-0747545040
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,137,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thirty years ago, Jo Becker's bohemian life ended when she found her best friend brutally murdered in the house they shared in Cambridge. Now Jo has everything, but when an old housemate settles in her small town, the fabric of her life begins to unravel as she revisits the past.
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IT'S ODD, I SUPPOSE, THAT WHEN I THINK BACK OVER all that happened in that terrible time, one of my sharpest memories should be of some few moments the day before everything began. Read the first page
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IT'S ODD, I SUPPOSE, THAT WHEN I THINK BACK OVER all that happened in that terrible time, one of my sharpest memories should be of some few moments the day before everything began. Read the first page
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book whilst on holiday is the States earlier this year. I had never heard of Sue Miller before this, but she is certainly an author I will never overlook in future.
Masterfully written in the first person, the narrative is extremely well paced, allowing the reader to connect and relate to Jo, the narrator, before the mystery begins.
Jo is happily married to her second husband and has three daughters who have now left the family home in New England. Jo and her husband are settling into life without the family and happily exploring their newfound freedom. It is brought to our attention very early on that Jo, although enjoying the time she now has with her husband, is feeling a little uneasy and restless. This feeling becomes more prominent and expands to many aspects of Jo's life following the arrival of an old friend with whom she shared a communal house in the late 1960's. She begins to relate this feeling of unease to this time in her life, a time of great joy, freedom and exploration. She recalls vividly the other members of the house in Cambridge and revisits the relationships and encounters that she had with each of them.
However, all is certainly not as it seems, as Jo delves deeper into her past, recalling the crime that brought it all to an abrupt end, and her feelings towards her old friend become stronger, she betrays all those close to her.
Will they be able to forgive her for what she has done? Does she deserve to be forgiven?
This is a key theme of the novel and Sue Miller intertwines this, and other themes relating to human nature, with a story and narrative so compelling that you want to swallow it all in one sitting.
An amazing and thought-provoking novel. Lock yourself away and ENJOY!!!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a must for all 40 plus women . The story protrays how life moves on from the subject's days as wild young people and the impact people had on on this women is beautifully told by the best author I have come across in years. It also wonderfully catches other peoples feelings and makes you think of how different people have completely different standards. It caught the dilemna of childern growing up and in some ways the pain of letting them do what they want even if you dont agree or do not understand .
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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What on earth can I read now that I have finished this story, because no book could possibly follow it! Every woman would identify with Joe Becker at some time in her life. The story has everything, love, regret, crime, happiness. Three words describe this book for me - Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!
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