A poignant breakout novel, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Elin Hilderbrand, about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat—she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it.For years, Maggie Sheets has been an invisible hand in the glittering homes of wealthy New York City clients, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, and doing all she can to keep her head … scrubbing, dusting, mopping, and doing all she can to keep her head above water as a single mother. Everything changes when a former employer dies leaving Maggie a staggering inheritance. A house in Sag Harbor. The catch? It comes with an inhabitant: The deceased’s eighty-two-year old mother Edith.
Edith has Alzheimer’s—or so the doctors tell her—but she remembers exactly how her daughter Liza could light up a room, or bring dark clouds in her wake. And now Liza’s gone, by her own hand, and Edith has been left—like a chaise or strand of pearls—to a poorly dressed young woman with a toddler in tow.
Maggie and Edith are both certain this arrangement will be an utter disaster. But as summer days wane, a tenuous bond forms, and Edith, who feels the urgency of her diagnosis, shares a secret that she’s held close for five decades, launching Maggie on a mission that might just lead them each to what they are looking for.
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Thoroughly enjoyed it!
It was very refreshing to read, great characters
i didn’t love these either of the two main characters- they both seemed a bit prickly. But it was nice to read how they come to terms with the direction their lives take following a tragic loss.
I liked this book. Could have developed a little stronger characters with a more conclusive ending. Yet overall I enjoyed the interaction and the gradual dementia changing characters acceptance of the way things are now. And all we really have is today.
this was an easy read but written well enough that it kept your interest.
In an unusual turn of events, Maggie inherited a home in Sag Harbor from a famous author friend for whom she had cleaned house. The catch was that, along with the house, came the dead friend’s mother, Edith. Edith had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. After almost rejecting her inheritance, she changes her mind…and the fun and the heartbreak begins. Book Author Zoe Fishman was brilliant in winding this delightful tale.
A fun and easy book to read. Somewhat predictable but, enjoyable.
A delightful read full of well-developed characters.
It’s not the type of book I usually read, but I really liked it. Good characters, some humor. It’s good to read something a little different every so often.
well written with well defined characters
Loved this book. Working in Senior care the situations Edith found herself in were familiar. A wonderful book about caring.
I really loved this book! The characters were so real I wanted to move in with them. I enjoyed my time with them and felt the treatment of Alzheimer’s was excellent although the only experience I have that comes close is chemo brain. I found the portrait of mother and child very believable to be very well done – in both sets, elder and younger. I would highly recommend it.
I loved it, and recommended it to my mother already.
I like books that are closer to real life with everyday people who are good characters. This one did really well with that. It wasn’t overly dramatic, but gave a good account of struggles we will all eventually face and have to come to terms with. Well done!
So many times I can tell the ending of a book after just a few pages. It was refreshing to find one that was predictable.
Interesting idea…and very hopeful ending!
I loved how the characters developed
This was an enjoyable read & it is enlightening!
Loved this book! The characters were the best of real- wonderful and lovable!
I really hope/ wish (I’m begging you) there is a sequel! Fabulous story! A must read!
I enjoyed the character development. A little insight into the ravages of Alzheimer’s.