Sarah Addison Allen's debut mainstream novel. Rich in down home comforts with glittering threads of mysticism. I enjoyed it as much as Tyler Hughes enjoyed the meals brought to him by Claire. The characters are colorful and weaved together thoughtfully. I happen to be a lover of old homes and so this book struck a special note with me. It leaves out the deeper undercurrent that I usually crave in a novel, and though she tapped on deeper humanity I always felt it was just that...a tap. Yet, I enjoyed it nonetheless. Cheerful, it is like a sweet sugary apple cobbler: it doesn't leave you feeling any wiser but it sure is satisfying to the taste buds.Sarah's new book Sugar Queen will be coming out May2008.
jlw
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