MORE THAN FRIENDS

MORE THAN FRIENDS by Barbara Delinsky

From the back of the book:

The Maxwells and the Popes have been friends forever.  The women were college roommates, their husbands are partners in the same law firm, their kids have grown up next door to each other, and the two families share both vacations and holidays.

All is beautiful and serene in their "perfect" shared suburban Eden - until a tragic accident forces these very close friends and neighbors to look moor deeply beneath the surface.  And when their idyllic lives are unexpectedly shattered by a moment that can never be erased or forgotten, their faith in one another - and in themselves - is put to the supreme test.

This book reminded me of a soap opera.  Lots of family secrets, intertwined lives, love, hate, betrayal - but I really enjoyed it.  Some of the things that happened seemed a little far-fetched to me, but maybe I'm just living in an old-fashioned sheltered world.

I've read a few books now by Ms. Delinsky and liked them all.  Though not a great or classic novel, this book was a good dose of mind candy.  And sometimes you just need to dig into that candy jar.