Rebecca Serle is an amazing story teller. The premise of the book, gathering of people both dead and alive for a birthday dinner celebration, may seem like an already tried theme. Yet, Ms. Serle has managed to make the story feel both real and possible with an interesting twist. Her writing is wonderful and she alternates the story between the present and the past. The story flows nicely until a surprise declaration halfway through the book.
Once this new fact is revealed the story plods along in a more predictable fashion. Up to this point, I couldn't put the book down. I would have preferred having this new information shared later in the book. It soon became clear how everything would end, which I found disappointing. Although I, like the main character Sabrina, hoped for a surprise ending, we all knew that couldn't happen. Which, I suppose, makes the story feel both real and possible. Still, a wonderfully written book which I truly enjoyed.
Once this new fact is revealed the story plods along in a more predictable fashion. Up to this point, I couldn't put the book down. I would have preferred having this new information shared later in the book. It soon became clear how everything would end, which I found disappointing. Although I, like the main character Sabrina, hoped for a surprise ending, we all knew that couldn't happen. Which, I suppose, makes the story feel both real and possible. Still, a wonderfully written book which I truly enjoyed.