Pen, Will and Cat were the best of friends in college, but the three disbanded their friendship when Cat got married and Pen and Will didn’t know how to be friends without the third part of the trio. Cat was the most flamboyant, though perhaps the most damaged, of the three and has now contacted Pen and Will begging them to come to their college reunion, saying she must see them. Pen and Will, who have not communicated with each other or Cat in over six years, go to the reunion and get a big surprise, one that sends them on a search halfway around the world to find a friend they may not really have known. Along the way, Pen and Will meet up with past demons, individual and demons from their shared past, and must confront them so they can make decisions about their future. For the most part, this is an easy flowing novel of friendships and what we lose as we grow up. Some parts are predictable, some surprising; one incident with Pen and Will seems out of character for Pen but sets up for a dramatic conclusion that doesn’t necessarily fit with the rest of the novel. Exotic settings and Pen’s precocious and adorable four-year old daughter add additional layers to this enjoyable story.
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