This is a book that I read when I had time, but did not make time to read. I didn't not like the book, but it didn't pull me in. The main characters are Helen, the mother, and her adult daughters. Fiona, the oldest daughter and the most strong-willed, is the only character that stood out to me. I kept getting the other sisters confused.

Chapters are told from different characters point of view. Most from Helen and her daughters, but a few other characters too. Honestly, I had trouble at the beginning of some chapters figuring out who was who, and I'm not sure why some characters had chapters at all.

If you liked Little Altars Everywhere you will probably like this book. For a higher rating from me, I'd like to see stronger character development and tighter organization.

Due to health issues 14-year old Tyler can only go out when the sun goes down. Unbeknown to his cul-de-sac neighbors, Tyler uses his camera to capture moments (and secrets) of their lives.

It doesn't take too long to become involved with the main characters and storyline of the book. There are layers of secrets involving the main characters, as well as the neighbors.

A thought I took away from this book is there are neighbors you don't know, but really do, and neighbors you think you know, but really don't.

I do think the pace of the book is a bit slow and in a few places it's bogged down with "nature" descriptions that I don't find relevant to the story.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, found it to be page-turner, and think it would work well as a book club selection.

Marta and Hector have been married for over 20 years, have a grown son, and live a comfortable life in a suburban village. Something is not quite right with Marta. At first it seems as if Marta is suffering from Empty Nest Syndrome. Slowly little bits and pieces are revealed, but as a reader you are not sure if Marta is depressed, sick, hallucinating or the victim of a horrible crime.

I kept reading wanting more and more information. Several times throughout the book I found myself re-reading paragraphs because I wasn't sure what just happened. After re-reading, I still didn't know. Then by Chapter 20 the story really picked up, I really thought it was going to come together, but it never did. The book ended before any sort of conclusion for the story or the character.

I'm open to different styles of writing, and realize not all books have a neat happy ending, but I don't think this book reached its potential of being a real pageturner that leaves the reader satisfied.

Angel Tungaraza and her family live in a compound in Rwanda among many expatriates. Angel brings together, is touched and touches, the lives of many as she meets with her fellow expatriates and shares their stories to make them the most wonderful, beautiful cakes. I had some trouble in the very beginning finding Angel's voice, but once I got past that I enjoyed the book, found the shared stories and revelations insightful and would recommend this book. Definitely a great book club book.