Grace Chapman and her husband, Ted Chapman are well known in the literary world. Grace was a cookbook editor before marrying bestselling author Ted. They have led a charmed life as Ted churns out one bestseller after another. They live on a charming little farm outside a charming little village outside of the city. Over the years of their marriage Grace has perfected the art of managing Ted. His ego, his career, his happiness. But it is exhausting and deciding to hire an assistant saved their marriage once and Grace is hoping it will save their marriage again. Enter Beth McCarthy. She appears to be the answer to their prayers, diving right into their household and managing things that have been in desperate need of being managed. But with every passing that Beth is present, Grace seems to slowly be falling apart. Moody, emotional, volatile and then she is diagnosed as bipolar. Her whole world spirals out of control and Beth seems to step into her life in a way that becomes more frightening with each passing day. Will Grace be able to save her marriage and the life she has built for herself or will this interloper destroy everything?
I adore Jane Green in a way that I reserve for beloved Aunties. I have been reading her books so long that it feels as if I know her. I don't know if Saving Grace is a mirror of her own life as a successful, best selling author, but if so - yee gads. It was rather clear that Grace is the epitome of her name. She exudes class and respect in so many ways that many women aspire to be just like her. She is elegant and poised and utterly devoted to her husband's career. As the book goes on and Grace starts spiraling out of control in ways that is almost frightening. Early on it was so clear that Beth was behind it all and I found it a bit frustrating that it took Grace so long to put it all together. I was a bit disappointed in how predictable it turned out to be. What kept me turning the page was I wanted to see if Ted would eventually come to the same conclusion and would it be in time to save their marriage. I was pleased with the way that Saving Grace ended.
Bottom line, even though Saving Grace is a bit predictable, Grace is a character that will quickly enamor you with her graceful elegance. It is Grace herself that keeps you turning the pages even though you can predict what will likely happen. Predictable, but definitely worth the read.
Details:
- Saving Grace by Jane Green
- Pages: 352
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: December 30, 2014
- Buy it Here!
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