Today, I’m so happy to be a tour stop on the blog tour for A Family Affair by Robyn Carr. Thank you MIRA for inviting me to participate.
Publisher: MIRA / Harper Audio
Published: April 5, 2022
Source: Print: Netgalley via HTP Books / Audio: ALC via Harper Audio
SUMMARY:
Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards
Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in “till death do us part.” Now an empty nester, she’s at the peak of her career and ready to seize the opportunity to focus on her future.
But life can change in an instant, and when her husband dies suddenly, Anna’s carefully constructed world falls apart. The mysterious young woman at the memorial service confirms her husband had been keeping secrets, and Anna is determined to get to the truth.
For once, she doesn’t have the answers. Her kids are struggling with their grief, her mother’s health is in decline and Anna needs closure. Faced with one challenge after another, she finds support from an unexpected source. And as she puts her life back together, Anna realizes the McNichols may not be perfect but they’ll always be family, and family is forever.
My thoughts:
I always enjoy picking up a Robyn Carr novel…she has such a way of writing books about strong females and family dramas and this one was no exception. Needing a change of pace from all the thrillers I have been reading, this was the perfect palate cleanser.
I love that right away, I always feel right at home with the characters that Robyn Carr creates. They are always real and relatable with real life issues, ones that at some level you can always see yourself in. There is always a strong emotional element to her writing and within this latest story we witness the emotional impact an unexpected death has on multiple people. Everyone grieves differently and I loved how the author explores that here. The author writes with such compassion while exploring each character and it’s hard not to want to see them find some happiness again.
This story reminds us that what might look perfect on the outside isn’t always the case on the inside. While the primary focus was on Anna and how Chad’s death is not without it’s challenges, we do also get the viewpoints of each of her adult children and we see them come to terms with all that was thrown at them in the wake of their dad’s death.
The book might tackle some heavy subjects but at its heart it really is a story about forgiveness and moving on. This is a heartfelt story that is quite enjoyable and I definitely recommend it!
Audio thoughts:
I was thrilled to see that Therese Plummer was narrating this one. She has narrated many of Robyn Carr’s books and really gets the nuances of her characters and this one was no exception. She does such a great job bringing the story to life, giving each character their own unique voice and personality. Her pacing and intonation are spot on and I just love listening to her give voice to these stories.
About the author:
Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised women’s fiction such as Four Friends, The Summer That Made Us and The View from Alameda Island, as well as the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivan’s Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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