"The Christmas Wedding", a short novel by James Patterson & Richard Dilallo. This was my 2nd Patterson book after 'The postcard killers'.
As a matter of fact, this is neither a thriller nor a murder mystery. Its a family novel. This was a welcome change for me.
Gabby, a widow in her fifties who has always put family ahed of her, decides to get married. She invites her 3 daughters and 1 son alongwith their families for 'The Christmas Wedding' of hers but does not declare the groom. There are 3 suitors and even they do not know who will marry Gabby. The setting is American countryside.
Each of Gabby's children have one problem or another and they approach the problems based on their upbringing. There is a cancer patient, a drug addict, a useless husband and so on. However dispite the problems everyone comes home for Christmas.
The book portrays the intricate relationships very well. Dispite the differences, the oneness of family and friends is depicted nicely. Needless to say emotions run high in this novel withot getting melodramatic.
Interesting to note that not one family member opposes the marriage. Everyone supports Gabby wholeheartedly.
Who does she marry? One of the 3 or someone else? The book gives all the answers at the end.
This novel looks at the positives rather than negatives. Those who like simple novels should read this.
As a matter of fact, this is neither a thriller nor a murder mystery. Its a family novel. This was a welcome change for me.
Gabby, a widow in her fifties who has always put family ahed of her, decides to get married. She invites her 3 daughters and 1 son alongwith their families for 'The Christmas Wedding' of hers but does not declare the groom. There are 3 suitors and even they do not know who will marry Gabby. The setting is American countryside.
Each of Gabby's children have one problem or another and they approach the problems based on their upbringing. There is a cancer patient, a drug addict, a useless husband and so on. However dispite the problems everyone comes home for Christmas.
The book portrays the intricate relationships very well. Dispite the differences, the oneness of family and friends is depicted nicely. Needless to say emotions run high in this novel withot getting melodramatic.
Interesting to note that not one family member opposes the marriage. Everyone supports Gabby wholeheartedly.
Who does she marry? One of the 3 or someone else? The book gives all the answers at the end.
This novel looks at the positives rather than negatives. Those who like simple novels should read this.
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