Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House | Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Annie Hartnett. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 5 stars!
PJ Halliday’s life hasn’t turned out like he thought. His marriage fell apart after the sudden death of their oldest daughter, he’s mostly estranged from his younger daughter, Sophie, and he’s pretty much spent his million-dollar lottery win on alcohol. He comes across an obituary and realizes his high school sweetheart is now single. He decides he’s going to drive from Massachusetts to her retirement home in Arizona to win back her heart. But before he can leave, a tragedy leaves 2 young kids in his care. He expands his road trip plans to include them and Sophie, along with Pancakes, a former nursing home therapy cat with a knack of predicting death.
I’m a huge fan of Hartnett’s books, and this one is so wonderful! Full of darkly comedic humor about some heavy subjects, the characters once again shine. They are flawed, broken, but still remain hopeful that better things can happen; they will all break your heart and mend it back. I felt emotionally invested in all of them and their stories. Plus, who doesn’t love a crazy road trip? Highly recommended!
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