Saxton Reads! & Reviews

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Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg

Aggravating!

I wanted to love this book because it was written by Elizabeth Berg, one of my favorite authors. Instead, I was very disappointed. The plot line was boring and predictable. Haven't there already been enough books written about women of a certain age "finding themselves" after suddenly becoming widowed? And this one wasn't even well-written, certainly not to the standard set by Berg's earlier works. The main character, Helen, is unlikable and downright annoying. Her daughter Tessa is the quintessential, self-involved, spoiled brat, and Midge is the feisty, tell-it-like-it-is best friend. I read the customer reviews on the Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites, just to see if I were alone in my loathing, and they are all over the place. You'll probably either love or hate this book. In either case, I'll be most interested to read your comments here!