This book was a little different - it is narrated by Helena. And it is well-narrated. The only thing is.....well, Helena is dead. But she is hanging around and looking in on her former life. It breaks her heart to watch David, her husband. He is a high-powered NY lawyer who was willing to commute in order to give Helena the life she craved. Helena, a vet, was working in a small clinic and living on a farm with her assortment of adopted animals (dogs, cats, horses and a pig). As she was dying of cancer she tried to convince David that he should move back to the city. But David wants to stay in the place where they were happy. It is a very touching story (especially if you are an animal lover). Of course David quickly finds out that he can't handle anything. He also finds out that Helena had been keeping a very dark secret from him and the anger almost overwhelms him. The characters are so well-defined that I felt that I knew them. I laughed and I cried during this book. I loved it!
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