This was a good book, but I was a little disappointed in it. It kept my attention, but did not have the pull on me that one of Jodi Picoult's books do. The story focuses on the strained relationship between a mother and daughter. You are never able to bond with this mother because Moriarty paints her as such a harsh and unmoving character. I would recommend this to people, but it's definitely not one of the best books I have read this year.

My book club read this book and all of us liked it. It was difficult to read at times (especially for those of us who have daughters) because of Leigh's strained relationship with Kara. We talked a lot about how their relationship got so bad and how Leigh's upbringing affected her parenting skills despite her desire to be a better mother than her own mother was. We really liked the author's ability to help the reader see inside Leigh's character by describing her body language and thoughts. Overall I would rate it a good book to generate discussion at book clubs.

We always find a way to be attracted to books regarding mother and daughter relationship. This is another interesting topic on the subject. Some were frustrated with the mother's reservations and then others could relate to the topic.

The story is choppy with numerous plot holes and irrelevant details. Nevertheless, the characters have realistic qualities and there is likely someone in this book you can relate to. We had more fun discussing what the book could have been, not what it actually was. We were more interested in the minor characters and were put off by the frustrating situations the characters got themselves into. It was the story itself we weren't quite fond of, but we have higher hopes for Moriarty's other books.

Definitely makes one think about teens and driving but there's no believability in this book. No one seeks any therapy to cope with its affects on this family after the tragic accident. You'd think the parents would at least have the daughter seek professional help to help her grieve and cope. I didn't hate the book, but didn't like it either.