Too many lazy shortcuts in this book. It seems like the author didn't want to have to think about the characters--so she picked out a bunch of stereotypes. Item one: two nasty sisters squabbling with each other constantly about who's hotter. Item two: every member of the large family agreeably leaping into their assigned role, which is even listed in case we're too stupid to figure it out. Item Three: the Irish mom who reads the minds of her 30-year-old daughters and everyone else. And of course Item Four: "mysteries" cropping up that don't get resolved, probably to sucker you into buying the next installment (btw: no chance!). If you can get past all that, you arrive at the heart of this book, which is . . . well, I'm not sure there is a heart.Ugh. I am a fan of light-hearted escapist fiction, but this was more light-headed. As in brainless.
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