false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174381694m/390465.jpg 390465 1 From Booklist Kiernan's debut novel tells the story of two all-but-estranged sisters, Estella and Connie, who grew apart after Estella was discovered to be a math prodigy at the age of seven. Now in their forties, the sisters come together to clean out their childhood home on the island of Big Dune. Connie, a married mother of two boys, has finally grown tired of her husband Luke's constant infidelity and is contemplating ending their marriage. Estella tutors college students in math and boards several of them in the house she shares with her boyfriend, Paul. Neither sister is looking forward to the task at hand, and when they arrive, they find things are just as strained between them as they feared they would be. Gradually they start opening up to each other, but as the rest of the family joins them on the island, Estella realizes that she has to make a confession that could end their newfound friendship. A warm, moving novel about the power of familial bonds. Kristine Huntley 669489 6 3 2007 Catching Genius total:314|5:57|4:134|3:101|2:18|1:4| 314 1164 480 85 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 17:21:58 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 20:23:09 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 17:28:54 -0800 2008
Connie and Estella are estranged sisters who re-unite to help clean out a family home so that their mother can sell ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 05:44:34 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 05:48:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 09:11:18 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 16:26:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 21:04:28 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 21:19:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 24 07:57:33 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Apr 20 20:02:37 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:40 -0700 2007
Kristy Kiernan's writing is pure magic as she tells a tale of relationships -- ones we can relate to -- and captures the essence of how all...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 06:51:56 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 05:59:49 -0700 2009
Kiernan manages to explore the depths of family issues and relationships, the truth of how past experiences affect our every...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 09 11:58:38 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 12:00:08 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 25 13:55:40 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:40 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jun 24 06:34:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:39 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 04:53:20 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 04:45:14 -0800 2009
I also do not agree with the comparison to Jodi Picoult. Picoult's books ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 07:33:28 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 08:36:25 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Wed Apr 16 04:53:08 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 04:55:22 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 09:53:45 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 09:57:06 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sun Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 20:20:11 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 23:18:02 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 14 07:14:04 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 07:15:30 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 07:22:40 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 13:36:18 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 29 14:07:18 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 21:42:39 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Wed Jul 09 12:43:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 10:14:03 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 12:43:45 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=390465