A review by judyward
Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner

2.0

A disappointing story about the "perfect" Senator's wife who has neglected her two adult daughters (the "good" daughter is an ER doctor and the "bad" daughter is a drug addict fresh from rehab) to devote her life to her husband and his career. Then CNN, and every other news outlet, breaks the news that the Senator has had an affair with a young legislative aide and reports that he used his political influence to find her employment in a top D.C. law firm. Predictably, chaos ensues. Talk about a plot ripped from the headlines. I will admit that I've always been fascinated by the sight of political wives standing by their husband's side during the news conference while the "bad boy" tries to explain himself and his behavior (kudos to you, Jenny Sanford) and wonder how these women, who appear to be either shell-shocked or drugged, or perhaps both, react once the cameras aren't rolling. This book is the story of what happens after the news conference. Each chapter is told from the perspective of the wife, or one of the daughters. Unfortunately, I really didn't connect with any of the characters, except for Milo, the Senator's grandson, and didn't really care what happened. I expected more.