A review by gmdudley4
Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith

4.0

I am deeply conflicted about this book. On one hand, this novel is an intimate tale of friendship, family, grief, and messy love. I loved that the story was told through three distinct characters and hinged on the death of a major character. However, I am thinking about how much more powerful the work could have been if it had focused on grief instead of making a "romance" between two of the characters. I was much more intrigued by Dalton's family background, Evi's grief and healing, and Eamon's excitement about fatherhood. But I guess that may have been a different book entirely. The story line was less convincing during the present-day scenes. It is a worthy debut novel and presents a compelling foundation. I would recommend it to a friend.