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A review by dliebhart
Other People's Things by Kerry Anne King
5.0
Kerry Anne King’s novel Other People’s Things is like taking a wrong turn only to find yourself at an unexpectedly delightful destination. The book starts out as if it’s going to be a fairly predictable tale of a troubled woman trying to turn her life around but slowly transforms into a unique story of magic and redemption.
To the outside world Nicole Wood is a wee-bit crazy. She’s compelled to move objects. Even when she knows moving an object will cause trouble and her logical mind tells her not to do it, she can’t help herself. Sometimes they are valuable and sometimes they aren’t. She claims she moves things because they want to be somewhere else. It’s an unlikely explanation, hard for anyone to believe.
Her family members offer varying degrees of support: her mother with love, her sister with a job, her husband with legal help. But they don’t believe her. Even her best friend doesn’t quite get it. But what if this isn’t all in her head? Why would objects want to be moved? And who would bother to try to find out?
This was an enjoyable read with just enough suspense to make it often tough to put down. For the most part the characters are multi-dimensional and realistic, often surprising the reader with their actions rather than going down predictable paths (particularly Hawk and Andrea).
Highly recommended for those seeking an above-average, moderately feel-good read in which nobody dies.
To the outside world Nicole Wood is a wee-bit crazy. She’s compelled to move objects. Even when she knows moving an object will cause trouble and her logical mind tells her not to do it, she can’t help herself. Sometimes they are valuable and sometimes they aren’t. She claims she moves things because they want to be somewhere else. It’s an unlikely explanation, hard for anyone to believe.
Her family members offer varying degrees of support: her mother with love, her sister with a job, her husband with legal help. But they don’t believe her. Even her best friend doesn’t quite get it. But what if this isn’t all in her head? Why would objects want to be moved? And who would bother to try to find out?
This was an enjoyable read with just enough suspense to make it often tough to put down. For the most part the characters are multi-dimensional and realistic, often surprising the reader with their actions rather than going down predictable paths (particularly Hawk and Andrea).
Highly recommended for those seeking an above-average, moderately feel-good read in which nobody dies.