Landline

This is the fourth Rowell novel I've read and the fourth Rowell novel I've enjoyed. I've read enough Rowell to figure out the secret of her magic is twofold: great dialogue and great real characters. This story is about the marriage of Georgie and her husband, Neal. The marriage has hit a rock and we are not sure whether the boat is going down or if someone can patch the hole before it's too late. It doesn't take long to find yourself loving Georgie and Neal, rooting for them, wishing you could pull them aside and trying to help them along. And, oddly, though the reader can't help out, assistance does come in a totally unexpected form, from conversations on an old landline phone.