Book Review: The Last Time They Met

I just finished reading The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve.  It took me forever to finish it because I've been so busy with the new school year and many other things.  But I have to say, I loved reading this book.  Funny--I had just picked it up at a garage sale on a whim.

The book starts off with a poet, Linda, at age 52, attending another boring writer's conference.  Only this time, to her surprise, an old lover from her past walks in the door.  The love of her life.  They hadn't seen each other in 25 years.  They had both loved and lost so much since then.  There was a lot to catch up on, and so many unanswered questions.

The book takes us backwards in time to tell their story.  They had last seen each other in Africa, so many years ago.  He was married to one...and she was married to another.

Prior to that, they had been mere teenagers in love, attending high school and hockey games...until the terrible accident that had changed the course of their lives forever.  A well-written, absorbing book!

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