A Spool of Blue Thread

Perfect, like all Anne Tyler.

Ah, Anne Tyler. Happiness is discovering that Anne Tyler is coming out with a new novel, putting the book on hold at the library, and having it come in for you at a time that you need a good book. Anne Tyler is...well, reliable. You know what you are getting. You are going to get family dynamics. And they will be just as disfunctional and, unexpectedly, magically healing, as your own family dynamics.

It's reassuring, somehow. And also comforting. And as good as a Hershey's milk chocolate candy bar at giving you enough, just enough, to go on.

This one may be my very, very favorite Anne Tyler. It's that good.

Easy read, some emotional response, not quite enough for four stars