The Printed Letters Bookshop

I've read a few books by Katherine Reay and I've always found them to be fascinating and somewhat griping.  In the Printed Letters Bookshop, Katherine brings together a group of ladies of disparate ages and situations. What they have in common is the bookshop.

When Madeline's Aunt Maddie dies, she finds out that she has inherited Maddie's house and the bookshop, . . . and the debt Maddie had left on both of them.  At the same time, Madeline loses her high profile job at a law firm.  She has to come north of Chicago to where the book store was.  She had to sell her car, sell off her furniture, and eventually sell her condo, all to save Maddie's house and store. 

Janet was divorced and had estranged children, but she was a creative genius in decorating the store for various holidays and seasons. 

Claire was married, but her teenage daughter was giving her grief and hiding out, while her son was just his same self and unaware of what was going on in their family.  Her role in the store was keeping the ledgers up to date and keeping track of the money. 

The three of them become friends and live and work through the store and its events.  And the three of them have to band together to save the store. 

This is a five-star book, with two thumbs up, and a book by your favorite author.

I wish to thank NetGalley.com and Thomas Nelson for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.