Review: “House”weet it is to be loved by “Noo”nie.  #badwordplay
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
Did you enjoy the multiple storyline complexity of a show like Lost, but wished that it was about an 80 year old man searching for love in the twilight years of his life?  Well A) that’s impossibly specific, and B) this book is literally perfect for you!Charles Swinter is a very wealthy 80 year old man, who decides to get remarried after his estranged wife passes away.  He does what any old, old, rich, old man would do, and goes to Thailand to meet with a marriage broker, to find someone to spend the rest of his life with.  It is then that he meets Noonie, and falls in love.  And this is just the A plot; there are side plots regarding Charles friend Edward, and a “love triangle” esque situation, how that works, and parts back at home, concerning Charles daughter and granddaughter.  There is a lot going on in this book.Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.  Yes, it CAN be convoluted and confusing, but that is not the case here.  This book has a nice flow to it, without any big parts that moved too slow, or too fast.The relationship story (or stories) is a fairly realistic one.  You could really connect with everyone involved, and sympathize with them all.  It is hard to write a love triangle story without the reader thinking “Well, this one person out of the three is clearly a jerk, and I don’t like them”, but Charles, Edward, and Noonie are all fairly balanced in their vulnerability and selfishness.  What I mean is, everyone is relatable as the good guy, the victim, and the bad guy, which is really cool.All in all, I really enjoyed this book.  It seems a little overwhelming sometimes, with everything that’s going on, but if you stick with it, I think you’ll really enjoy it.