As always, even a flawed Moriarty book is still pretty damn good. This one, like every one I’ve read this far, was enjoyable and a brisk read, in part due to Moriarty’s skill with plotting and perspective – she really excels in showing her characters from all sides, letting us get to know and like one person while seeing how another equally likable person could detest them.  But Nine Perfect Strangers should perhaps have been Six Perfect Strangers instead; this book butts right up against Too Much ™. We meet our protagonists at a wellness resort run by Masha, a […]

Every time I find a Liane Moriarty book that I haven’t read yet, I celebrate. However much I end up liking the book, I know that I’m in for some kind of treat. Her writing is engaging, and her characters lively. No exception here. I quite enjoyed the book, despite some irritation at one of the character arcs. It might be my second favorite Moriarty book. The book is about the various relationships between sisters, daughters, mothers, grandmothers, and friends. Oh sure, there is the secret of the Munroe Baby Mystery that ties everything together, but the draw of the […]

You guys, I may have lost perspective on whether Liane Moriarty is a good author or not.  I kinda don’t care; I’ve been devouring her novels like cupcakes. If you’re looking at the nutritional info on a cupcake, you’re doing cupcakes AND nutrition wrong. There was a long weekend, I was at the beach, and I certainly didn’t feel like A Brief History of Time. Anyway, this book centers on middle class life in Australia, so it’s a real departure for Moriarty.  (I honestly wonder if I subconsciously bump up my estimation of her skills because she writes about a […]