Review: Fun, psychological read full of twists and turns
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2012
This is a departure from my normal reading material, but anytime a book can play with my mind the way this one did, I'm totally hooked! I could so see this as a movie. The oddball characters and pacy storytelling kept me interested throughout, and the mystery of who Sophie's neighbors are and what they're up to kept me guessing. As a heroine, Sophie is a tragic figure...a woman who has lost everything and is flailing about hopelessly in an attempt to live her life. When presented with an opportunity to get back some of what she's lost, she leaps on without the slightest hesitation, thinking that one wish granted by a kind old stranger can set things right.But things aren't what they seem, and no one in this book is what you thought they were in the beginning. This book points to the inherent flaw of humanity; the need/want to control our own destinies and beat fate at its own game. Unfortunately, things won't be quite so easy for Sophie. By the time I got to the cliffhanger ending, I knew that she was in for one wild ride. Will Sophie get what she wants, or will she learn a valuable lesson instead?You know what they say: Be careful what you wish for!