From the author's website
After losing her husband of many years, seventy-eight-year-old Winnie Easton has found love again with Jerry Trevis, a wealthy, elderly Chicago businessman; their decision, however, to buy one of the biggest houses in the small, upstate town of Hartfield, New York, ignites anger and skepticism in their families. Jerry's daughter, Annette, fearing for her inheritance, takes drastic action to freeze Jerry's assets; Winnie's daughter, Rachel, struggling with her own finances, accepts Jerry's offer of a loan; and Avery, Jerry's twenty-year-old grandson, a hotshot chef with a cocaine-fueled past, scouts out Manhattan venues in which to start his own restaurant--with Jerry's money to back him up.
With so much riding on Jerry's wealth, a rapid decline in his physical health forces hard decisions on the family, renewing old loyalties while creating surprising alliances. Commuters traces the interwoven stories of Winnie, Rachel, and Avery as each is changed by the repercussions of one marriage, and by the complex intertwining of love, family, and money.
Have you ever read a novel that you just don't want to stop reading, that you want to continue even after you're finished? Well this is one of those. The novel is told through multiple viewpoints, Winnie, Rachel and Avery. This allows the reader is able to understand what each character is going through. I tend to love novels told from multiple viewpoints because I feel you get a better understanding of what makes each character tick and what matters most to them.
The story is one about love, money and family and the problems associated with them. I loved that the story was based on finding love in different ages and just how trans-formative it can be. Love really does change the characters in this novel. Another aspect of this novel I enjoyed was the wide range of characters, Winnie is so different from her daughter Rachel and Jerry is so different from his grandson Avery. I loved this novel and can't recommend it enough.
Disclaimer: I received no compensation for this review. I received a copy for an online book club.
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