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Penny S. (Mineola, TX)
Nice love story
I have mixed feelings about the story. I really enjoyed the relationship between Mitchell and Poppy and I thought it was a good representation of the emotional ups and downs a father and daughter would experience after a sudden loss. Liza was likeable and I enjoyed how she fit into the story. However I didn't find the storyline about Yvette very realistic. It seemed to begin as a good idea but just became an afterthought by the end. I was expecting more of a mystery. I would recommend for someone looking for a sweet love story.
Dorothy L. (Boca Raton, FL)
A Disappointing Read
I did not really enjoy this book. It dragged, especially in the middle section. The characters were not well developed and not all that interesting. I thought the author's earlier book The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper was much better and more engaging. I would not recommend this book unless you were suffering from insomnia. It might help you get to sleep. I would have given it a 2.5 if there were such a rating but it finally picked up at the end-- too little too late unfortunately!
Suzi
Good but was hoping for more
This is a sweet, quiet story of the power of love and the lasting impact of words. I would have liked to find out more about the stories behind the locks. They didn't play a significant role and there was no real connection to the main characters. The mysterious woman's story was a bit dated. Maybe there could have been messages for her family on the locks which Poppy could have discovered while researching her report. Oh well...maybe that'll appear in the sequel.
While I was intrigued by the romance of the locks, and the love and loss that can go with them, the 'mystery' and Mitchell's love story didn't resonate with me as much as I'd hoped.
Marie J. (Averill Park, NY)
First Impressions
It took me awhile to get into this book. I would have read it to the end even if I wasn't reviewing it as it did hold my interest. However I didn't think it had a strong enough plot. There were paragraphs in it that I thought might have been removed to keep the book going at a faster pace. They were somewhat repetitive. I liked the characters in the book and felt the author did a good job exploring their personalities. I particularly liked Mitchell's journey.
Lucy S. (Westford, MA)
Grief and guilt are paralyzing....
Story of a man suffering from grief over the passing of his partner and paralyzing guilt for not doing enough to save her. Through some accidental, but heroic acts, he works his way back to acceptance and can slowly forgive himself. Letter writing was a big part of his life, as he grieved and tried to work his way free.
Sarah B. (Streamwood, IL)
A love story
This is a love story that has all of the tropes. A guy with a kid doesn't realize he loves the quirky teacher because he's paralyzed by guilt. It does have the added interest of having letter writing as a focus but it is a romance. The main character is a stick-in-the-mud and due to his guilt he tries to plan everything for his daughter to make sure everything works. For a romance reader it will work.
Debra C. (Vienna, GA)
...Just an ordinary love story
After falling in love with the first three Phaedra Patrick novels, I was so looking forward to her fourth. Unfortunately, number four was a bit of a disappointment for me. This love story, widower with child finds romance, was so predictable, yet so unlike Patrick's previous books. Yes, the main character has an unique job, but all other characters and plots are so trite. Honestly, I felt as though I was reading, at best, an ordinary Harlequin beach read romance.
Donna W. (Wauwatosa, WI)
The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
I had a hard time with this book. The characters were so poorly developed, and the story buildup was so rushed that I just couldn't relate to any of them. They were all so unappealing that I had a hard time finishing the book. The story had unbelievable events, some statements seemed to be contradictory, and the timeline didn't ring true. Unfortunately, I didn't like this book.
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