The Woman Who Stole My Life

Like watching paint dry in the rain. Or nails screeching across the blackboard in slow motion. Just nope.

I just stopped listening at chapter 34. I found it difficult to follow the timeline of the story and I didn\’t really like or care about any of the characters or what happened to them. I finally just gave up.

This is two books in one, really. Keyes does a phenomenal job in the first part with Stella\’s struggle with her horrific, immobilizing illness. Truly, I enjoyed the first part. It was paced well; it was filled with raw and touching emotion. Second book? Oh, my. Stella does nothing: zip! nada! It\’s almost as though she was still paralyzed for all the action she takes. I understand that she\’s depressed, but come on. Do SOMEthing! Everybody else takes actions, makes choices. All Stella does is whine, cringe, get confused, until those around her blast her with choices to be made. Worth a Daily Deal, 1/2 credit, for the first book. The second part? Oi veh!

As usual the best part of the story is how the author wraps everything up at the end. Some parts are drawn out. Some parts are annoying. All in all the book is good. The characters are well developed. The Irish brogue adds to the auditory story.

Loved, loved, loved the book and wanted to stay in Stella\’s life, sad when it ended. Stella is an ordinary wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, worker as so many of us are. Suddenly struck by a debilitating illness her life changes forever. Stella remains grounded, witty and the exhilarating highs along with devastating lows which follow made me want to be a part of her eclectic circle of family and friends who take life as it is, flaws, mistakes, and joys. Well worth a credit.

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