Play Book Tag discussion

As the tourists gathered at Andreas' taverna looked on in disbelief, a large excursion boat off the coast of Aghia Anna, Greece, burst into flames. It was obvious there would be a large loss of life and the small village would see deep sorrow for a long time to come. The tragedy also served to unite the tourists: Elsa, a journalist from Germany, Fiona, a nurse from Ireland who is traveling with Shane, a man she deeply loves but who is definitely not what dreams are made of; Thomas, a professor from California; and David, an Englishman who has fled a family business that he detests but is expected to helm. The four become fast friends and their stories are doled out in short passages throughout the book. All four have run away from something in their lives and their stay in the beautiful Greek village will help them find their way, whether it is back home or further away. They are aided in their quests by many characters in town. The kindly Andreas has his own heartache with an absent son who left after an argument years ago. Vonni, an Irish woman who left her home to follow a man who would ultimately break her heart. She can readily tell other people exactly how to run their lives but knows that she has destroyed her own. All of these people share the stories of their lives in the quaint village.

I admire Binchy's books and I liked this one as well. My problem with it is that the main characters stories were told in such short bits that it all became rather choppy sometimes. I really liked the people and the setting sounds amazing. It's a feel good read.