THE SNOWBIRDS
Christina Clancy
St Martin’s Press
February 4, 2025
304 pages
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Once again, I chose a book because of its cover. I was expecting something fun and fluffy. Instead, I got a book about a relationship at a crossroads. It drew me in quite quickly.
Grant and Kim have been a couple for 30 years. They are not married. They don’t exactly live together. But they love each other. The story is about their decision to spend a winter in Palm Springs, which turns out much differently than they expected.
I love the setting, Palm Springs sounds like a very interesting place. Unique homes, different lifestyles, quirky/eccentric people. There is some name-dropping of celebrities from the past and their homes. I took the time to Google a few of the homes……very interesting.
Much of the story is told as a back story…..I’m calling it the journey of Grant and Kim. The present story has a very dramatic turn of events. Grant is a professor of philosophy. Much of his dialogue and thought process is philosophical. As a very factual person who thinks in black and white, there were times when I grew weary of it. That’s my only criticism. And, conversely, being philosophical is who Grant is.
Interesting read. Food for thought about relationships. And, a mini-documentary about Palm Springs, past and present. Very satisfying. Even though I got a story that I didn’t expect, I’m very glad I chose it.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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