Take a photo of a barcode or cover
purplelorikeet 's review for:
Other People's Things
by Kerry Anne King
Since she was a child, Nickle has had a habit of relocating objects, seen as kleptomania by those near and dear to her. Her relocation, though, is about objects wanting to be moved, not actually keeping them for herself. Consequently, she's had a rather troubled life so far with several stints in jail for theft, a limited work history, and a family who seems to barely tolerate her at best.
As the story opens, Nickle has been kicked out by her husband after moving $20,000 dollars from his desk because it wanted to be moved. Her estranged husband Kent has hired PI Hawk to follow her and find the "stolen" money. Her sister Roberta tries to help her out by hiring her to work for her cleaning company. When Nickle's compulsion strikes again while working, it sets off a series of events and meetings that has wide-ranging consequences.
This was quite an easy read and it was sometimes hard to put it down. Nickle is a sympathetic character who has no control over the compulsions to relocate items. But she is surrounded by people who still view this as theft and so, have little understanding of what drives her, providing solutions that don't quite fit the circumstances.
Her estranged husband, Kent, is a slick lawyer type whose motivation for marrying Nickle is questionable.
Along with Nickle, there are Hawk and Andrea, who have major trauma in their personal histories, which has shaped their personalities in major ways. The book is told in all three of their voices so we understand more as the story unfolds.
In her family, Nickle is the youngest of four children and there are tensions between them, some due to her relocation issues but some being the usual sort of problems that happen in families. I found sometimes they could be quite annoying at times, especially with the way they could easily be swayed by the words of those considered more reliable. Her mother is the least problematic, trying to help her no matter the situation.
The only accepting person in Nickle's life has been Ash, her best friend who she met in jail. Ash may not understand the reasons for why Nickle does the relocating but she accepts her as she is. She's a great support during this latest trial and Nickle is able to provide support for Ash and her young child in exchange.
Overall this was a really good read and I highly recommend it. I give it 4 solid stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union publishing for sharing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest and fair review.
As the story opens, Nickle has been kicked out by her husband after moving $20,000 dollars from his desk because it wanted to be moved. Her estranged husband Kent has hired PI Hawk to follow her and find the "stolen" money. Her sister Roberta tries to help her out by hiring her to work for her cleaning company. When Nickle's compulsion strikes again while working, it sets off a series of events and meetings that has wide-ranging consequences.
This was quite an easy read and it was sometimes hard to put it down. Nickle is a sympathetic character who has no control over the compulsions to relocate items. But she is surrounded by people who still view this as theft and so, have little understanding of what drives her, providing solutions that don't quite fit the circumstances.
Her estranged husband, Kent, is a slick lawyer type whose motivation for marrying Nickle is questionable.
Along with Nickle, there are Hawk and Andrea, who have major trauma in their personal histories, which has shaped their personalities in major ways. The book is told in all three of their voices so we understand more as the story unfolds.
In her family, Nickle is the youngest of four children and there are tensions between them, some due to her relocation issues but some being the usual sort of problems that happen in families. I found sometimes they could be quite annoying at times, especially with the way they could easily be swayed by the words of those considered more reliable. Her mother is the least problematic, trying to help her no matter the situation.
The only accepting person in Nickle's life has been Ash, her best friend who she met in jail. Ash may not understand the reasons for why Nickle does the relocating but she accepts her as she is. She's a great support during this latest trial and Nickle is able to provide support for Ash and her young child in exchange.
Overall this was a really good read and I highly recommend it. I give it 4 solid stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union publishing for sharing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest and fair review.