This short (200 page) novel was penned by a practicing GP who brings some of that perspective to her fiction. The book tells the story of women from different generations whose lives intersect. Protagonist Marion is a paid up member of the sandwich generation; her daughter is about to start university while Marion’s mother is feeling some of the effects of aging. Like the author, Marion is a doctor who, through her work, meets Nyaga. Nyaga, who is from Botswana, has moved to Scotland looking for better opportunities. She is homesick and struggling a bit to adjust. These characters will intersect.

I agree with other reviewers that this book and author have great potential. Those who enjoy stories about women’s lives may want to give this one a look.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This is a sweet story about the characters lives and how they are intertwined. I am also in the medical field so I enjoyed those bits. I think it is a fine line to walk between normal English and medical speak, and once you speak in medical lingo it is difficult to hear the difference. There were times were this book could have used an editor to trim a bit more harshly those parts that were too medical for the sake of the plot and the emotional side of the story. Otherwise, I think this book showed a lot of potential, both in premise and in execution.
Well done.

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I didn't love this one. Lots of dialog that wasn't realistic, I wasn't a fan of how the story was told and I struggled to connect with the characters. Overall, a bit boring.

I received this eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an entertaining story about 3 women and the bonds that tie them together. I found the female characters very empathetic and the friendships very sweet. The dialogue, though, seemed very formulaic. Secrets are revealed and some conflict arise in the story. All in all, a very enjoyable read.

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This could have been a good story- four generations of women dealing with their various stages of life. Sadly, the characters are one-dimensional and the dialogue is flat. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen. Well, there were some interesting life events but they were described in a manner consistent with a road map - no zing, only minor conflict. This is a dull book that I received from the publisher and NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

There is so much potential here: a great story line, and more. However it all falls flat. I found the characters to be predicitable and boring at times and was never really emotionally invested in them.

There is so much potential here: a subject matter that more and more women will experience in the coming years, interesting characters and a story that could skyrocket to the top of the charts. However, all of that gets lost in unnecessary and boring dialogue, the consistency in which all characters and peripheral characters always make the ‘right’ decision, and the authors’ inability to stop herself from writing as though she were filling out a medical chart.