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Four women living in an affluent neighborhood near San Francisco come together through exercise and care for each other through relationship tragedies and triumphs. Andy, Gerri, and Sonja often see BJ, the standoffish new neighbor, running in the early mornings when they do their fitness walk around the neighborhood. Soon their marriages come undone. Andy, mother of a 19-year-old, throws her sexy younger second husband out with all his stuff. Gerri, a social worker with three teenage kids, has always had a model marriage with her husband, an assistant district attorney, until she discovers he had an affair. Perky Sonja, holistic practitioner of feng shui, yoga, and various new age activities, is left by her husband and suffers a psychotic break that her friends don’t realize is major until BJ alerts them. As secrets and frailties are exposed, the four find acceptance and support, drawing on each other’s strength. Prolific Carr’s new novel demonstrates that classic women’s fiction, illuminating the power of women’s friendships, is still alive and well. --Diana Tixier Herald
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"A touch of danger and suspense make the latest in Carr's Thunder Point series a powerful read."
-RT Book Reviews on The Hero
"With her trademark mixture of humor, realistic conflict, and razor-sharp insights, Carr brings Thunder Point to vivid life."
-Library Journal on The Newcomer
"No one can do small-town life like Carr."
-RT Book Reviews on The Wanderer
"Strong conflict, humor and well-written characters are Carr's calling cards, and they're all present here....You won't want to put this one down."
-RT Book Reviews on Angel's Peak
"This story has everything: a courageous, outspoken heroine, a to-die-for hero and a plot that will touch readers' hearts on several different levels. Truly excellent."
-RT Book Reviews on Forbidden Falls
"An intensely satisfying read. By turns humorous and gut-wrenchingly emotional, it won't soon be forgotten."
-RT Book Reviews on Paradise Valley
"An intensely satisfying read. By turns humorous and gut-wrenchingly emotional, it won't soon be forgotten."
-RT Book Reviews on Paradise Valley
"Carr has hit her stride with this captivating series."
-Library Journal on the Virgin River series
"The Virgin River books are so compelling-I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more."
-#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
-RT Book Reviews on The Hero
"With her trademark mixture of humor, realistic conflict, and razor-sharp insights, Carr brings Thunder Point to vivid life."
-Library Journal on The Newcomer
"No one can do small-town life like Carr."
-RT Book Reviews on The Wanderer
"Strong conflict, humor and well-written characters are Carr's calling cards, and they're all present here....You won't want to put this one down."
-RT Book Reviews on Angel's Peak
"This story has everything: a courageous, outspoken heroine, a to-die-for hero and a plot that will touch readers' hearts on several different levels. Truly excellent."
-RT Book Reviews on Forbidden Falls
"An intensely satisfying read. By turns humorous and gut-wrenchingly emotional, it won't soon be forgotten."
-RT Book Reviews on Paradise Valley
"An intensely satisfying read. By turns humorous and gut-wrenchingly emotional, it won't soon be forgotten."
-RT Book Reviews on Paradise Valley
"Carr has hit her stride with this captivating series."
-Library Journal on the Virgin River series
"The Virgin River books are so compelling-I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more."
-#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
More About the Author
Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of almost fifty novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River series. Her highly anticipated new series, Thunder Point, will be released March 2013. Robyn and her husband live in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at www.RobynCarr.com.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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PattyLouise
VINE VOICE on March 25, 2014
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Four Friends
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Robyn Carr
What it's all about...
Why...it's about four friends and the lives they lead. These four just happen to live in the same neighborhood.
My thoughts after reading this book...
When we first meet these women they are up at 6 ish and power walking. However...soon everyone's lives begin to change and even crumble. Andy finds out her husband is cheating, Gerri finds out her husband has cheated, Sonja falls apart because her husband doesn't want to eat nut meatloaf any more and BJ enters the picture with a deep dark secret of her own.
Husbands are tossed out, someone gets committed, teen children get in trouble, secrets are revealed and some people fall in love...again...and this is all within the first few pages! Just teasing but there is a lot going on in this book! And you can sort of predict how this book will roll...dysfunction, angst, revealed secrets and a happy ending...sort of!
What I loved best and what I didn't love best...
The characters are interesting and I loved their issues! It made the book fun and speedy to read! One of my fave characters is Bob...the Builder/Carpenter and Beau...his dog. Gerri...has been married the longest and is the most visible character in this book. Her complaints about sex and menopause were kind of annoying...she needed her gynecologist to tell her women had sex after fifty? Sheesh!
My ending thoughts for potential readers...
A fun light hearted book with both real and quirky over the top characters. Lots of issues are addressed...drugs, marital abuse, teen sex, homosexuality, fidelity and vegetarianism. Yes...I said vegetarianism!
Again...probably a great beach read...I think that this is the first book I have ever read by this author. I did enjoy it!
Thank you Amazon and Edelweiss for my copy!
by
Robyn Carr
What it's all about...
Why...it's about four friends and the lives they lead. These four just happen to live in the same neighborhood.
My thoughts after reading this book...
When we first meet these women they are up at 6 ish and power walking. However...soon everyone's lives begin to change and even crumble. Andy finds out her husband is cheating, Gerri finds out her husband has cheated, Sonja falls apart because her husband doesn't want to eat nut meatloaf any more and BJ enters the picture with a deep dark secret of her own.
Husbands are tossed out, someone gets committed, teen children get in trouble, secrets are revealed and some people fall in love...again...and this is all within the first few pages! Just teasing but there is a lot going on in this book! And you can sort of predict how this book will roll...dysfunction, angst, revealed secrets and a happy ending...sort of!
What I loved best and what I didn't love best...
The characters are interesting and I loved their issues! It made the book fun and speedy to read! One of my fave characters is Bob...the Builder/Carpenter and Beau...his dog. Gerri...has been married the longest and is the most visible character in this book. Her complaints about sex and menopause were kind of annoying...she needed her gynecologist to tell her women had sex after fifty? Sheesh!
My ending thoughts for potential readers...
A fun light hearted book with both real and quirky over the top characters. Lots of issues are addressed...drugs, marital abuse, teen sex, homosexuality, fidelity and vegetarianism. Yes...I said vegetarianism!
Again...probably a great beach read...I think that this is the first book I have ever read by this author. I did enjoy it!
Thank you Amazon and Edelweiss for my copy!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Mary Strand
on March 27, 2014
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An absorbing, fascinating read about four complex women with problems: Gerri, Andy, Sonja, and BJ. Gerri is the glue and the rock of the bunch and the heart of the story. Sonja begins as a woman who's too perfect (as the other women think, too) and who goes off the rails spectacularly. She also refinds the rails in spectacular, wonderful, unexpected fashion. I got a major kick out of her. BJ has a heckuva secret, and Andy is the sort of woman who goes after what she wants ... and tosses what she doesn't want. I liked them all. The men in the book, and the women's kids, add to the richness and layers of the story. Interestingly, I never truly warmed up to Gerri's husband (although I think many readers would), but I liked the story better for the fact that I didn't. Life isn't perfect. It's life, and sometimes it takes you for a ride.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Cheryl Stout
TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 28, 2014
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I love Robyn Carr - her series books and her stand-alone tales. "Four Friends" reminds me of my favorite Carr book, her first one The House on Olive Street. Strong, engaging women with lots of drama in their lives tell us each of their individual stories.
Carr always makes me feel like I want to be in the middle of her books, making friends with her characters. She does people so well, allowing the reader to see all their quirks, good and bad. Well developed characters with totally believable dialogue make up the cast of this latest bestseller (as I'm sure this is going to be).
I loved all four of the protagonists in this story but especially sympathized with Gerry, finding out that the person she trusts most in the world - her husband - wandered a few years back. It definitely had me questioning what I would have done in similar circumstances.
This would make an excellent reader's group selection and has "Questions for Discussion" at the back of the book.
Carr always makes me feel like I want to be in the middle of her books, making friends with her characters. She does people so well, allowing the reader to see all their quirks, good and bad. Well developed characters with totally believable dialogue make up the cast of this latest bestseller (as I'm sure this is going to be).
I loved all four of the protagonists in this story but especially sympathized with Gerry, finding out that the person she trusts most in the world - her husband - wandered a few years back. It definitely had me questioning what I would have done in similar circumstances.
This would make an excellent reader's group selection and has "Questions for Discussion" at the back of the book.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Ashley Farley
on March 28, 2014
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Four friends—All of them women in their forties, struggling to balance their home lives and careers. They were brought together as neighbors, but are bound together by friendship. Two of them have been friends for more than twenty years, the third nearly as long, the fourth a newcomer to the group.
Carr has done a wonderful job with characterization. She introduces these women as a group, then develops them one at a time to give us the opportunity to get to know them as individuals. These women are human, capable of making mistakes, but likeable, each of them quirky in her own way.
Gerri—Has recently separated from her husband after she learned of his long-ago affair. She is angry with her husband, but more importantly, she is searching for answers. What could possibly have gone wrong in their seemingly happy marriage that made him stray?
Andy—Although recently separated from her second boy-toy husband, Andy has already fallen for someone new, someone so different from every other man she’s ever been with. Is Bob the builder her rebound guy or is he the real deal?
Sonja—Sonja’s husband rocks her world when he comes home one day from work and announces that he’s leaving, that he can no longer live with her feng shui, that her cascading waterfalls make him feel the need to pee and that he’s tired of her healthy diet and wants to eat red meat and drink whisky.
BJ—The newest member to the gang, BJ is harboring a secret that could blow her world apart. But it just might be the crisis that brings the friends closer together.
Four friends is a study of life, love, marriage, and parenting. Four Friends offers a close up and personal look at relationships, not just the bonds between these women but their connection to their children.Read more ›
Carr has done a wonderful job with characterization. She introduces these women as a group, then develops them one at a time to give us the opportunity to get to know them as individuals. These women are human, capable of making mistakes, but likeable, each of them quirky in her own way.
Gerri—Has recently separated from her husband after she learned of his long-ago affair. She is angry with her husband, but more importantly, she is searching for answers. What could possibly have gone wrong in their seemingly happy marriage that made him stray?
Andy—Although recently separated from her second boy-toy husband, Andy has already fallen for someone new, someone so different from every other man she’s ever been with. Is Bob the builder her rebound guy or is he the real deal?
Sonja—Sonja’s husband rocks her world when he comes home one day from work and announces that he’s leaving, that he can no longer live with her feng shui, that her cascading waterfalls make him feel the need to pee and that he’s tired of her healthy diet and wants to eat red meat and drink whisky.
BJ—The newest member to the gang, BJ is harboring a secret that could blow her world apart. But it just might be the crisis that brings the friends closer together.
Four friends is a study of life, love, marriage, and parenting. Four Friends offers a close up and personal look at relationships, not just the bonds between these women but their connection to their children.Read more ›
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