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Summary: excellent mainstream tale
Review: The townsfolk of Lake Henry, New Hampshire consider Heather Malone as one of their own even though she only lived in the small New England town for fourteen years. Heather lives with Micah Smith and his two girls. They are a very happy family unit until the FBI arrests Heather. They believe she is Lisa Matlock, who killed a United States Senator's son fifteen years ago in California and then mysteriously vanished.Griffin Hughes, a journalist, feels terrible because it was his conversation with his FBI brother that led to Heather's arrest. He travels to Lake Henry to work on his current assignment and see if he can use his contacts to help Heather and to romance Poppy, a paraplegic who fears that he is confusing pity with love. Griffin is determined that he will prove his love to Poppy no matter how long it takes. Barbara Delinsky never fails to please her myriad fans and her latest mainstream work is no exception. AN ACCIDENTAL WOMAN stars a heroine who is impossible not to like and she's determined to be independent though she's wheelchair bound. The rather unusual courtship of Griffin and Poppy is realistic and charming. This novel will send Ms. Delinsky back to the New York Times bestseller lists. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Two stories in one: A sort of melodram
Review: This book actually contains two stories. The main characters are Poppy and Griffin. The drama of Heather is the main event, and the storyline is related with solving secrets of Heather.
I could not decide whether I really liked this book or not. I gave it four stars because there are lots of rubbish stories on the bookshelves and this one deserves some stars if you compare to others.
One early morning, the FBI agents come to Heather Malone's and Mircah's & Mircah's two daughters home in Lake Henry with an arrest warrant and demand that she is Lisa Matlock from California who is wanted for a murder. The events start, everybody including lifepartner Mircah realizes that they know nothing about her. Heather totally refuses to talk and never open her innerself as if she is dump.
Her friend Poppy, a paraplegic, determines to help to whole family.
The problem of the book is the ending. I could not understand what happened at the end of the book. Of course, it was clear but somehow lacked of deep emotion. Just like that, It ended! I am still curious about so many things. Such as why there had to be a soap opera chapter in the end?
Ms Delinsky usually repeats and gilds the sentences unnecessarily. As a result, the book has 500 pages. As I pointed out before, better than the average.
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Summary: A Great Read by Delinsky-Don't Miss!
Review: This book was an excellent read, and I enjoyed it all the way through. Heather Malone has a happy life with her lover Micah and his two daughter's of whom she considers like her own. But intertwined in this wonderful romance, is a hidden past. It comes to light when the FBI come knocking at the door one morning. They have Heather under arrest. But the thing is, they say she's really Lisa, and that she murdered Rob Dicenza who was her abusive husband in the past. So flabbergasted, Micah follows her to the police station where Heather will be held in jail without bond. Up in arms about what to do, Micah will seek the advice of Poppy Blake, who is an investigative journalist, as well as Heather's dearest friend. If anyone can get Heather to talk, it is Poppy, who is now a paraplegic from a freak accident. Heather finally tells Poppy about Aiden Greene, but only briefly. It is there that Poppy will begin to uncover the whole case, which is shocking once found out. Griffin enters Poppy's life to help solve the case, and in the meantime the story takes another twist as the two fall in love.
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Summary: Might have to love these characters from elsewhere
Review: This is the only book of this setting that I read by this author, and I found myself having a hard time caring about these characters. Maybe you have to read the other books to truly enjoy them. Poppy is supposed to be so admirable, being a spunky and independent disabled woman, but I would've enjoyed her more if it weren't made clear that her parents or mother had built her a specialized house and bought her a specialized van. How many other disabled people have these kinds of advantages? And her occupation is working the phone lines. It's made clear that people in her small town call her all the time to talk. To me, it sounds like she's a professional gossip. And her boyfriend Griffin is supposed to be so loving and accepting. Then why is such a big deal made about her putting on crutches and re-learning to walk? It ends up sounding like she had to seem more like a "normal" woman to truly be accepted, not just by him, but by the author and the readers. I think this is offensive to any disabled woman reading the story who doesn't have the option of walking using crutches. And the part about Lisa/Heather and her silence about her past? I wanted to shout: just start talking for crying out loud! And her boyfriend at home, agonizing about opening her backpack, the one link to her past? Just open the darn thing!! These small town characters truly frustrated me. At the end of the book, I was glad to leave this stifling small town atmosphere. I always thought things would be better in a small town. If you end up meeting people like these, I'm not so darn sure.
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Summary: Another almost boring book by Barbara Delinsky
Review: This is the second book by Barbara Delinsky that I read. Once again the story is pretty good.
But everything that is worth saying is repeated so many times... It is so obvious that the author had 'so many pages' requirement for this book.
I did not get to the very end of the book. Nor did I finish her first book (A woman next door). Why bother with her books then? Well, I don't believe that one book is enough to form an opinion about a writer and his/her creative work. However I think this second attempt to read and enjoy her books did it for me!
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Summary: Who is She?
Review: This was also my first read by Barbara Delinsky. After finishing it, I will be reading others! At the crack of dawn, Micah Smith is awakened by the sound of cars driving up to his home. The FBI has come to arrest Heather Malone, the woman he has lived with for the past four years, and the only mother his two daughters can recall. The FBI says she is really Lisa Matlock, and that she killed the son of a powerful family in California. Arrested on charges of flight to avoid prosecution, and for a murder that allegedly took place in California 14 years earlier, the reaction of the people of Lake Henry is total disbelief. But, as they start to talk to one another, they begin to realize they know nothing of Heather's life before she came to Lake Henry. Poppy Blake is Heather's best friend. Confined to a wheelchair after a snowmobile accident, she lives with the guilt and blame of believing she caused a friend's death. When Griffin Hughes comes to Lake Henry, she is slow to warm to him, even with his generous overtures toward her, and his obvious attraction for her. Griffin unknowingly tipped the FBI on to Heather's whereabouts, and he comes to Lake Henry to try to make amends. Using his network of contacts, he works to help Heather's lawyer contact people who were involved in the incident those 14 years ago. This is a delicious read, with the story taking place in February, at the height of sugaring season. Well worth the time, I will definitely be reading more by Barbara Delinsky in the future!
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Summary: Moving
Review: When Poppy Blake hears that her best Friend is accused of being someone else, she enlists the aid of a journalist friend to prove the FBI wrong. Her search for the truth opens Poppy to the discovery of more about herself and her own deeply buried secrets. Delinsky draws us into the lives of this small town and its inhabitants with her usual finesse. A well written narrative that holds your interest through to the very last word. Another great success for Barbara Delinsky
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge
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