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Barbara dr la Cuesta

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Ned's been long out of touch with the wife he divorced and the family he left, but when force of habit brings him to Carrie's door, she can't deny him a drink - especially when her childhood friend Hester (who now lives with Carrie and her kids) encourages Ned to stay for a visit.

One thing leads to another and the unexpected visit turns into an open-ended stay when Ned falls ill, even though both women are suspicious of these seemingly-accidental circumstances and his underlying intentions.

Thus Ned slowly begins to weave himself back into their lives, and Hester, Carrie and her kids (along with their new roommate Jaya) find all their presumptions challenged and changing, as a result.

It soon becomes evident that The Artful Lodger is more than a mystery: it's an exploration of tangled relationships, evolving lives, and separations that sometimes turn into unexpected new connections.

As each character finds their path in life is anything but set and predictable, so readers are carried along on a journey that intersects three women, one man, and all of their expectations about past and future choices. Suicide, escape, the quest for different, happy lives, and dreams that embrace them: all these elements make for twists in the tale which are anything but standard and anticipated.

The writing is lyrical, evocative, and insightful ("No, she doesn't hate stars and trees and nature in general. They just have their place, she thinks."), and the overall result is appealing and nicely presented, recommended for novel readers who enjoy complex tales of interpersonal relationships.
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DDonovan | Feb 29, 2016 |

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