I came home from work early today (something I ate did not agree with me), and after napping, I finished up this book. I borrowed it from a lady at work, and for the most part, I enjoyed it. The basic premise of the story (although there are many complex story lines that weave in and out), is of a woman who, while running her own bakery in New York city, is offered a job as the head cook for the Governor of New Mexico. She accepts the position, taking her son with her, while her husband stays behind in New York. She meets a former lover in New Mexico, and the marriage starts to fall apart.
I enjoyed many of the food references in the story, as well as the relationships between the characters. While the story sometimes dragged a bit, I am glad I stuck with the book.
What disappointed me was when about 90% of the way through the book, September 11th occurs, effecting the lives of all the characters (this was mildly spooky as I got to this part yesterday; September 11th). I felt like this was an unnecessary twist, one that definitely did not need to occur. It threw the story in a way I was not expecting (nor did I really like), but overall did not ruin the experience of the book for me.
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