Book Review: "The Nature of Fragile Things" By Susan Meissner

 

“I don't think love is something you can start and stop by choosing. Our hearts tell us who we will love, and not the other way.”

― Susan Meissner, The Nature of Fragile Things

To begin with our main character on this journey is so multi-dimensional that it sends shock waves that reverberate throughout this book.

Sophie Whalen isn't who she claims to be so why should we be surprised that neither is the spouse (Martin)whom she married on a whim? Or, Kat -his daughter- for that matter...

It seems everyone has a story to tell and this one is filled with plenty of loop holes that require more than just back fill.

My word this is so good that my bath water dried out and still I sat because I refused to move until this book was completed. Talk about dedication.

Seriously, this went from a simple enough scenario- of a jilted wife- of a man who wasn't sincere in his actions to a number of women who shared a similar tale of being deceived.
I wish I could say I don't know anyone whose had this happen in real life but that would be a bigger lie than the ones being told in this constantly revolving plot.

This water was so muddy that nobody knew the whole truth until the detectives came on the case after the 1906 earthquake in which they searched for not only Belinda after pregnancy but also Martin who was on his way home when it struck.

The nature of the beast is the fact that nobody was ever the same after uncovering the salty and shady pasts including Candace the mother of Kat.

These characters each carried some weighted burdens upon their shoulders that were magnified by the shared sentiments of each additional power player in this set up.
I suppose set-up isn't the best terminology but they were all played and sadly, I know that feeling all too well.

In fact, truth be told it's Sophie who continued to claim she never loved him but when you uncover the trail of destruction with the past relationships it's not uncommon to feel like a 'grey rock' in all of it.

Sure money talks and bs walks and Martin was the biggest con artist in town.
The enjoyment was in watching these women not only struggle individually but collectively because it was in that struggle that they came to find their peace, themselves, and their will to survive.

That ending was magnificent and this entire work deserves an Oscar award winning segway.
Loved it!