This was a light and enjoyable read. It was the story of a young couple living in Manhattan who seemed to have everything. The book opens with Sandy (the husband) hurrying home one evening when he's struck by a car and dies. Slowly, Emily discovers her life with Sandy wasn't what she thought it was. With the help of her little dog, Einstein, Emily struggles to come to terms with the secrets she is discovering about herself and her marriage and her future. The book is alternately amusing and sad. While it wasn't my favorite book (for reasons I won't write about since they are plot spoilers), I think there are a lot of people who will really enjoy this story. ( )

When I started reading this book, I wasn't too sure where it was going to take me. BUT I enjoyed the book from beginning to end, I felt every emotion that went through Emily and sometimes Einstein ( Mostly I got very upset with Sandy). Thumbs up! I will be recommending this book to family and friends! ( )

This is a book that started out well, but truly felt it was too windy and rambling. Still, it is worth the read. Emily is a book editor who falls in love with a very good looking man who is selfish. He is about to leave her when he is hit by a car. Making a deal with an elderly man watching the accident, he becomes a dog.

Emily finds the dog, brings him home to their beautiful home at the Dakota apartments in New York City. The dog communicates with her and with her sister who lives with her. In order to get his life back, Sandy, her husband must go out of his way to help his wife.

There is a story line of various relationships she has with women co-workers who are savage in their treatment of others. She tries to rescue her sister by encouraging her to write a book about their mother who was a well-known feminist in her life.

This is where the rambling becomes too much. Her sister is selfish, her husband was selfish, but now she discovers a younger man who also lives in the Dakota apartments.

There simply feels like too many stories that are not connected enough to make this a good book. I finished it, but can't recommend it. However, I did like the details of the lovely Central park in NYC, and I didn't know that there is a swiss cottage that is a puppet theatre.

Loved it! Was told about this book, but put off reading it. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down. ( )

If the first chapter turns you off a bit---there's a reason. Keep Reading. Hint: Her writing reflects her characters.

Many thumbs up from our book club.

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