A review by wonceuponatime
The Good House by Ann Leary

5.0

Turns out, Denis is not the only entertaining and talented Leary in the house! "The Good House", by Ann Leary, reads like a great Ann Tyler book, with fantastic pacing, interesting characters, and highly readable prose. Initially, from other reviews I had read, I thought this book would be about an extroverted real estate agent, who prides herself on knowing everyone's business but refraining from being the town gossip. It is about her, I guess. The story, though, is about so much more: love, loneliness, and coming to terms with what is visible to everyone else but ourselves. It is not a book with a neatly tied up ending -- there are mysteries that are left unsolved -- but it is one of the better works of fiction I have read over the last few years. Bravo, Mrs. Leary!