FICTION

Always the Last To Know

by Kristan Higgins
Berkley. Jun. 2020. 400p. SBN 9780451489456. pap. $16. F
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The Frosts, a wealthy family living in small-town Connecticut, may seem like they have it all, but their world is shaken when the patriarch, John, has a stroke and loses his ability to speak. Suddenly his wife, Barb, has to reevaluate how invested she will be in a marriage that had been heading toward divorce; his younger daughter Sadie no longer has her dad as her main cheerleader, and his older daughter Juliet, a successful architect, grapples with a secret she discovers about her dad. Now back in her hometown, Sadie gets reacquainted with her old fling, Noah, who is still in love with her, and they can’t deny their chemistry. Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different family member, and each character grows and changes in some way.
VERDICT Established author Higgins (Good Luck with That) has once again created well-developed characters who are flawed yet good-hearted; this family’s ups and downs will resonate with fans of women’s fiction and uplifting stories. [See Prepub Alert, 12/9/19.]
Reviewed by Sonia Reppe, Stickney–Forest View P.L., IL , Mar 01, 2020
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