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I have been so lucky in my book choices lately! Of course, I've had great recommendations, which definitely helps. My friend Lydia Netzer wrote an intriguing review (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/381872299) that inspired me to read Gold even before I tried Little Bee. She wasn't wrong. I've read a lot of books about sports rivals, and Cleave really breaks the mold in wonderful and surprising ways. All five of the main characters (racing rivals Zoe and Kate, Kate's husband Jack, their daughter Sophie, and racing coach Tom) are wonderful, rich, and complex. While I definitely like some of them more than others, I sympathized and empathized fully with all of the adults and adored young Sophie. I also want to point out that, while I have never cared at all about bicycling as a sport, I am full of admiration for the way Cleave portrays it here - he put me in the bodies and minds of these amazing athletes effortlessly and seamlessly.
I can't wait to read his other books now. Thanks, Lydia, for pointing me his way!
I can't wait to read his other books now. Thanks, Lydia, for pointing me his way!