Marion Keyes is a popular author of the genre known as
'Chick Lit'. She has written several books featuring
different Walsh sisters. Her newest entitled, ANYBODY OUT
THERE?, is the story of Anna and her recovery from a tragic
accident that affected her in ways that run deeper than the
physical injuries from which she has almost recovered.
Anna has spent weeks in Ireland at the family home
recovering. When she decides she is ready to return to her
life in New York her sister Rachel, who also lives in New
York, flies back to Ireland to accompany her home. Once in
New York Anna's friends try to keep her occupied, but Anna
wants to be left alone. Her physical injuries might be
almost healed, but the emotional ones run much deeper, and
she is not yet ready to start the healing process just yet.
She tries to pretend everything is fine, but when she's
alone in her apartment she wallows in her emotions. The
depth of her despair almost overwhelms her, and she comes
close to hitting rock bottom -- but does manage to overcome
her grief.
I have never read a story by Marion Keyes and while I did
enjoy ANYBODY OUT THERE?, I could not help but feel as
though a part of the story were missing. I did some
research to find out that there were previous stories about
the Walsh family, and wonder if had I read one of those
first would I have felt more emotionally connected to Anna,
and her tragic accident.
According to Ms. Keye's website, you do not need to read the
previous stories to read the newest. Again, I would agree,
but would have to say I wish I had as I have already stated
I feel confident I would have felt more connected to Anna on
an emotional level had I known her background.
Overall, ANYBODY OUT THERE? is a book that is easy to
follow, and even though there are many secondary characters
they all relate well with one another, and with Anna, and
are so well written that they are easy to keep straight.
Now I have to dig into my TBR pile and dig out the books I
own that are written by Ms. Keyes.
Life is perfect for Anna Walsh. She has the “Best Job in
the World” as a PR exec for a top-selling urban beauty
brand, a lovely apartment in New York, and a perfect husband
-- the love of her life, Aidan Maddox. Until the morning she
wakes up in her mammy's living room in Dublin with stitches
in her face, a dislocated knee, and completely smashed-up
hands -- and no memory of how she got there. While her mammy
plays nursemaid (just like all of her favorite nurses on her
soaps), and her sister Helen sits in wet hedges doing her
private investigator work for Lucky Star PI, Anna tries to
get better and keeps wondering why Aidan won't return her
phone calls or e-mails.
Recuperating from her
injuries, a mystified Anna returns to Manhattan. Slowly
beginning to remember what happened, she sets off on a
search to find Aidan -- a hilarious quest involving lilies
(she can't stop smelling them), psychics, mediums, and
anyone in the city who can promise her a reunion with her
beloved...
© 2003-2025 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy