The Stories We Tell
Bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry is back witha powerful novel about the stories we tell and the people we trust.Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah’s power couple. They’re on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. She owns and operates a letterpress studio specializing in the handmade; he runs a digital magazine featuring all things southern gentlemen. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, Eve and Cooper are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family. But things may not be as good as they seem. Eve’s sister, Willa, is staying with the family until she gets "back on her feet." Their daughter, Gwen, is all adolescent rebellion. And Cooper thinks Eve works too much. Still, the Morrison marriage is strong. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Willa are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to breaking point. Sifting between the stories—what Cooper says, what Willa remembers, what the evidence indicates—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she’s going to do about it.A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories we Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart.
My Review...........3 stars
I liked this book overall. It was an engaging read, and I thought it flowed well. The author's use of words and phrases was pleasing, and I thought she did a decent job of moving the story along. I didn't really get invested in any of the characters, but it didn't keep me from enjoying the read. Then I got to the end, and it was ruined. It was just too rushed....almost like she got tired of writing the story, or her deadline was approaching, so she just summed everything up in the most predictable way ever! I don't mind the happily ever after ending to books, but this one didn't have anything slowly leading up to that end, it just happened in about 20 pages. The biggest beef I had was the resolution with the 17 year old daughter. Speaking from experience with teenagers, it just wasn't realistic for things to change so quickly.
I attended a book event with this author, and many of the readers there spoke about how much they enjoyed her books, especially And Then I Found You. I ended up purchasing that book, and will definitely give another of her books a go. If it were not for feeling unfulfilled by the ending, I would have probably rated this 3.5 stars.
