A review by julesanne
The Good House by Ann Leary

2.0

I was intrigued by this novel; I was curious to see how the author would write a novel with the narrator as an alcoholic. I found the narrator's prospective of her drinking verses social drinking interesting, depressing and realistic. I thought how the main character's self awareness changed as she drank was well done. I had a difficult time believing the narrator's interactions with Rebecca, however given that the narrator was an unreliable narrator, the relationship may not all be that seems. I just found this book boring at times, skimming passages of the narrators history. I did not care about the narrator. The plot line was not well developed.

The dust jacket has a lovely review by Jodi Picoult, whose books I am not a fan of reading. Maybe I should not read books that Ms.Picoult gives positive reviews.