When you're in the mood for a woven love story JoJo doesn't dissappoint. I enjoyed getting to know the residents of Silver Bay and watching love unfold with some twists to keep it interesting. ( )

Up to Jojo's standard, not quite as good as some others, but still worth a read, still entertaining, and still well written. ( )

Well written story of Mike Dormer, a British property developer who goes to Silver Bay, New South Wales, to research his company's latest development project planned for the local area. He finds himself seduced by the locality and the characters who extract a marginal living from running whale watching tours, eventually realising the impact such a development would have. He is also drawn to Liza, an ex-pat Brit, and her daughter, who harbour some dark secret. Interesting, well-drawn characters as well as evident local research which brings Silver Bay and its inhabitants alive as a place. ( )

Beautifully done. This is my very first Jojo Moyes novel, and I was not disappointed. I now know what all the clamor is about; this novelist has some mad talent.
While the style she has of every chapter being from a different character's viewpoint was at first annoying, I quickly got into the rhythm of the storyline, and clearly gobbled it up! I wanted to keep reading throughout the nighttime. (Stupid life...!)
While sometimes too many points of view are hard to follow, this particular novel worked, in the end. Not only do you learn a lot about the main few characters, but also the secondary ones. The pages flew by, mostly due to the fact that the ending was not expected and kept you guessing. From what I've heard about Jojo Moyes' way, I cried many happy and sad tears along the way, like many other readers.
I will be reading more of her works, very soon.
5 stars, job well done. ( )

I have yet to read a Jojo Moyes novel that I did not thoroughly enjoy. This one was an older novel of hers, and it was a little slower to start than some of her more recent books.

Jojo is a wonderful storyteller and has the ability to convey the emotionality of her characters in a way I've never seen before. This book was no exception.

Looking forward to her next novel! ( )