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A review by thephdivabooks
Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins
4.0
Filled with heart!
Kristan Higgins books are written with so much compassion for the characters she creates. Always the Last to Know is about family, forgiveness, love, and heart. Exploring the complexity that comes with families, the book centers around the Frosts.
Barb and John have been married nearly 50 years and their marriage has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Lately it has been more downs than ups, but Barb has been staying busy. When Barb gets a call that her husband John has been rushed to the hospital, she learns that he has had a stroke.
Their daughters Juliet and Sadie couldn’t be more different. Responsible, level-headed Juliet is her mother’s daughter, while free-spirited Sadie is her father’s girl. Still, both daughters want to be there for their parents during this trying time.
When Barb accidentally uncovers a secret on John’s phone, her whole life is called into question. This family has their fair share of secrets and dysfunction, but beneath it all they are still a family.
Filled with complex relationships, Always the Last to Know delivers on many levels. From the pain that comes with the secrets in Barb and John’s marriage to the romance between Sadie and the man she left behind when she left home after high school—there is a lot to discover about this family.
But truly, the most rewarding story for me was the one about Barb and her daughters. This family is imperfect (what family isn’t?) but the bonds of a family are also hard to break. Beautiful!
Kristan Higgins books are written with so much compassion for the characters she creates. Always the Last to Know is about family, forgiveness, love, and heart. Exploring the complexity that comes with families, the book centers around the Frosts.
Barb and John have been married nearly 50 years and their marriage has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Lately it has been more downs than ups, but Barb has been staying busy. When Barb gets a call that her husband John has been rushed to the hospital, she learns that he has had a stroke.
Their daughters Juliet and Sadie couldn’t be more different. Responsible, level-headed Juliet is her mother’s daughter, while free-spirited Sadie is her father’s girl. Still, both daughters want to be there for their parents during this trying time.
When Barb accidentally uncovers a secret on John’s phone, her whole life is called into question. This family has their fair share of secrets and dysfunction, but beneath it all they are still a family.
Filled with complex relationships, Always the Last to Know delivers on many levels. From the pain that comes with the secrets in Barb and John’s marriage to the romance between Sadie and the man she left behind when she left home after high school—there is a lot to discover about this family.
But truly, the most rewarding story for me was the one about Barb and her daughters. This family is imperfect (what family isn’t?) but the bonds of a family are also hard to break. Beautiful!