The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice

A family tragedy occurs where the fathers dies and the oldest child runs away.  Through these things family secrets are uncovered.  Throughout the book you see the past and where the future may be going.  Learning how to deal with loss and grow into new family roles stretches the family.  This book was very easy to put down and really did not have any pull until the last 20 pages.  I was disappointed, but will not stop looking for her books.

Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett

Another fun bookshop murder.  This time Tricia did not get too involved, but involved enough.  An old friend bunked with her for a bit, and then Tricia had had enough.  The next thing she knows, her friend is dead.  So now things start to unravel.  Tricia learns more about some of her employees, the town and the new sheriff in town.  It was a fun, easy read and Barrett did not disappoint with her ability to weave a tale.  There were some surprises, which I always love, it is no fun when things are very predictable!

The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand

A novel that delved into eight lives of people who thought they knew each other and did not.  A tragic accident occurs in the beginning that truly rips these friends apart.  Some can't function, others find their voice and others do not even know where to begin.  When you know people for so long, really think you know them, and find out they are not really who you thought they were your world turns upside down.  Trust and growth happened between these folks and generous things happened.  Hilderbrand did a wonderful job weaving the stories of all of these people together and making it all work together.