The Three Weissmanns of Westport (Cathleen Schine)

Betty Weissmann's comfortable life in her CentralPark West condo is disrupted when her husband of 48 years decides to divorce her and, on the advice of lawyers, cuts off her credit cards and throws her out of the apartment. Her younger daughter is facing an enormous scandal, lawsuits, and bankruptcy at the same time, while the older daughter, though not in a crisis, has her own disappointments and feels responsible to take care of the other two. The three womenwinf up living in a tiny, dilapidated cottage in Westport as they try to put their lives back together. I was afraid this book would be too chick-lit and saccharine for me, but it wasn't. The problems the women dealt with, and their reactions, felt real. The characters, locations, and dialogue were fully drawn. The ending was satisfying without being a forced "happy ending." I enjoyed it quite a bit.