false 6163504 3 <b>A smart, entertaining, and heartfelt novel about a woman coming to terms with decisions she can never reverse</b><br><br>Molly Marx led an enviable life—until she was found dead along the bank of the Hudson River. A young wife and mother, Molly now finds herself in The Duration, where, with the help of a refreshingly unorthodox guide, she can observe the friends and family she left behind: her plastic surgeon husband who even in mourning can’t control his wandering eye, the handsome colleague she found irresistible, a fiercely competitive twin sister, her controlling mother-in-law, a loyal but confused friend, and—most important—her purest love, a three-year-old daughter. As Molly watches them try to untangle the events leading to her mysterious end, she relives her past and learns the fates of those she cherished most (and least). <br><br>Exploring marriage, fidelity, friendship, family, and mortality, <i>The Late, Lamented Molly Marx</i> is a playful yet tender love story about a flawed but charming woman, forced—better late than never—to take responsibility for the choices in her complicated life. 6342775 19 5 2009 The Late, Lamented Molly Marx: A Novel total:292|5:5|4:20|3:13|2:8|1:1| 292 1004 731 115 3 3 false false Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 06:01:11 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 13:48:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 17:04:46 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 17:12:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:26:20 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:26:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 20:03:52 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 21:29:51 -0700 2009
When the book arrived, and I saw the cover, I realized that it may not have been ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 09:03:03 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 06:55:30 -0800 2009 1
It was more and I'm so glad.

The premise of this book is what hooked me. Molly is dead and she is looking over her life and trying to help her loved ones navigate their grief ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:47:16 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 06:53:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 12:14:34 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:10:55 -0700 2009
But that's just the beginning of this book. Molly is in her "Duration". Duration= being able to see your friends, family, etc. and hear their thoughts, yet not be able to do anything to contribute to what they're thinking, feeling, etc. (a little remin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 17 09:40:57 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 09:44:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 13:35:01 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 18:04:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 19 14:44:45 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:35:36 -0700 2009
While I was excited to read The Late, Lamented Molly Marx it stayed on my bookshelf until school finished -- and how glad I am that it did! If I...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 17:52:04 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 17:52:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri May 15 06:26:34 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 06:28:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 22:46:24 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 22:50:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 12:58:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 13:06:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 10:10:29 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 10:16:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 14:51:41 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 15:15:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 09:02:04 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 19:32:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 15:34:27 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 08:43:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 09:29:31 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:21:26 -0700 2009
Like the protagonist in _Lonely Bones_, Molly Marx starts out th...more...]]> 2 0 false true Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 18:28:12 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 15:44:34 -0700 2009 The Late, Lamented Molly Marx. A woman dies and comes back as a spirit to tell her story and follow the aftermath of her death.

But as I continued reading, and got to the last 1/3 of the book, I found myself distracted and really not caring so much. What ke...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6163504