More of a domestic mystery rather than a thriller I was expecting. Written in a Now and Then narration with multiple point of views all leading up to More of a domestic mystery rather than a thriller I was expecting. Written in a Now and Then narration with multiple point of views all leading up to Joy Delaney's disappearance and a whodunit. Very humouros and very readable. I did enjoy it and loved what the characters bring. Written with intimate observations of family secrets, disappointments, hopes, dreams and everything in between. Also being a big fan of tennis I LOVED the tennis aspect to the book and what it brought to the plot and I mean don't we just love a comeback. I feel the author could have played around with it a lot and when Savannah's story is revealed it was a bit underwhelming. Now I am of to compare it to the adaptation.
Quotes/ 'Love was never real no matter how authentic it seemed.'
'She and Stan had always told the children there were no such things as the 'chosen ones', there were no favourites on the circuit, it didn't matter where you lived, or who you knew or who your parents knew, all that mattered was how you played - but there were politics in tennis. There were politics in everything.'
'You can still fight back from match point down. If you want to overcome a losing streak, you re-evaluate your game.'
'Some days you lose. They'd drummed that into the children too. You can be number one in the world, you can win and win and win, but it's inevitable: eventually you will lose.'
'We're all on our own. Even when you're surrounded by people or sharing a bed with a loving lover, you're alone.' ...more
This is my FAVOURITE of TJR's because Carrie Soto is THE BEST! I am a massive fan of tennis in particular Wimbledon so I just knew I was going to love This is my FAVOURITE of TJR's because Carrie Soto is THE BEST! I am a massive fan of tennis in particular Wimbledon so I just knew I was going to love this. But this was everything and MORE. Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, it tells the story of a women who had it all, she was the greatest tennis player the world ever saw she one the awards, the titles and now she is retired. That is until a British player Nicki Chan threatens to overtake Soto's legacy. At thirty-seven years old, Carrie come's out of retirement to be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if her body doesn't move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley.
I love reading stories that show a person's journey of how hard they worked, how much they sacrificed how they achieved to get to their goal. It's determination, It's hunger, It's life for them. And Carrie's story was just so precious. Her father (best man ever) has coached Carrie since she was a baby she grew up on a court. I felt like I was reading an auto-bio of an actual tennis players life. (I mean I did a little Google and for women Serena Williams is at the top. Was TJR inspired by her?) The detail, the intricate knowledge of tennis, it makes me think what TJR is doing as a writer, why is she not a coach ...more
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