Review: A Wonderful Story of Love, Forgiveness, and Self-Discovery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
Recently widowed therapist Kate Taylor is good at what she does. Professional, moralistic and wise, she's able to help other people get their lives in order ... but her own life isn't so easily governed. A secretive, selfish mother who's "all about me," a daughter making the painful transition from rebellious teenager to mature young woman, a wise dog aptly named Socrates who quietly seems to judge with just a soulful stare, and most challenging of all -- the handsome, rugged contractor building a home in her neighborhood, to whom she's hopelessly attracted -- are more than what most people could handle. Despite Kate's inner strength, these (with the exception, of course, of the attractive Mac) are the least of her problems when a client presents to her with issues that not only force Kate to examine her own life, but whose personality and neediness challenge Kate in ways both personal and professional. And so begins this compelling, thoughtful, sensitively-told and richly drawn story that dares to tackle some pretty complex themes, building to a nail-biting climax that had me reading and unable to put the book down until well after three o'clock in the morning. With a cast of flawed but entirely human characters this is a book you'll not soon forget, and I eagerly look forward to reading more of the talented Ms. Grant's work.