Author: Kaye Dacus
Rating: One cup of tea (★★★)
Kaye Dacus is one of my favorite go-to writers. I can count
on her books as a decent read.
Blurb:
Every grandmother wants to see her grandchildren happy,
especially when it comes to their love lives. Join five active senior
ladies—and one gentleman—who take a great interest in the lives and loves of
their single grandchildren and become The Matchmakers. Zarah Mitchell and Bobby
Patterson become the first focus of meddling grandmothers when he moves back to
Nashville to work for the Tennessee Criminal Investigations Unit. Will Zarah be
able to forgive the man who years ago chose a military career over
her—especially when she learns he is investigating the historic preservation
agency for which she works?
Of all Dacus’s books I’ve read, I must admit I enjoyed this
one the least. Not that the book was bad, but at some points the plot dragged
and I found myself skimming. The ending seemed to be an little anti-climatic
for me, which I found unusual for Dacus’ books. Having said that, the book
still held the things that I love about Dacus’ novels.
Dacus has a way of creating realistically flawed characters,
especially Dacus’ heroines. I could relate to Zarah but she totally frustrated
me sometimes. I wanted to shake her out of her mindset. A strong emotion but a good thing because she
felt like a real person, and I found myself caring about her even though she
drove me crazy. The rest of the characters were equally real. I loved Bobby’s struggle with his emotions
about Zarah and his job. And of course, I enjoyed the grandmother’s schemes and
plans. Dacus’ writing style was as engaging and clean as usual.
Good read from a solid writer.
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