I really enjoyed the book and would give it 3.5 stars. I wish there was a bit more to the ending, especially about Alma. The last chapter gives a little glimpse of about Alma but I thought there was more of her story to tell. What was the point of the Picasso plates? I never understood why Michelle did that to Tom.

Alma Johansson is about to confide something to her daughters, but never gets the chance. Michelle and Louisa learn their mom's secret during the reading of her will. Honestly, I expected something worse. Michelle and Louisa are both shocked and had no idea. Their reactions could not be more different. Michelle is happy about it and sees it as something positive. Louisa is mad and angry (although that seems to be her normal reaction to everything) and wants to contest the will. Throughout the book you get to know more about the family.

I really liked the story, characters and writing style. The characters were realistic and my favorite was probably Sierra. She had a sense of humor and bonded the most with Tom. Louisa was hard to take. I can understand why she was so unhappy and treated her sister the way she did. Louisa had to be jealous of her sister, especially since Michelle had such a loving relationship with her husband. I'm not sure how Louisa lived with Art for so long. Everything had to be beige and no color was allowed in the house. Louisa didn't even wear bright colors because her husband didn't like it. Plus, Louisa couldn't get over what happened on Indigo Hill. The fire is what changed her life and I think she might blame herself since she made it known that it was cold in the shack.

Definitely recommend the book and I look forward to reading more from the author. The cover of the book is the perfect.

Thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and the author, Liz Rosenberg, for a free electronic ARC of this novel. ( )