A review by coreenamcb
The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson

4.0

This was an interesting story of a very dysfunctional family and the fallout of the death of the secretive grandmother. One of the granddaughters inherits a 137 carat diamond -- something unheard of. There is mystery involved: How did their grandmother get the diamond? Did she steal it? Who does it really belong to?

All the while, there are family squabbles of an authentic sort. The 3 grandchildren are all very different. They could each use some money. They each have their secrets. Then there is their mother who has not been a model parent.

I like the play on the title, The Imperfects. The diamond is imperfect, which is how they can authenticate it. Also, the people in the family are imperfect.

This is a well conceived family drama that looks back to the war, trying to piece together the grandmother's life. The characters feel well rounded. There is also a certain almost thriller like tension around who the diamond actually belongs to and who will claim it in the end.

That being said, the ending is clever (and that's all I'll say so as not to give anything away).

Thank you to Netgalley and Park Row for the review copy.