By Kristen HannahRated 3 Stars
From THE LIBRARY REVIEW: "A touching story of the friendship between two very different women. Cee Cee Bloom, with her loud mouth, loud personality and flaming red hair, is determined to become a Hollywood star. Bertie White, delicate and conservative, hopes for a loving husband and family. They meet as children in 1951 in Atlantic City, and, as pen pals, keep in touch with each other. Their reunions through the years always occur at or near the beach, whether in Sarasota, Malibu or Hawaii. Their story jumps back and forth between past and present. Cee Cee and Bertie are genuine, and readers will like them and understand why they are friends. Both characters suffer much, particularly Bertie, whose life seems most unjust. Young adults will be pulled into their lives, caring greatly about them and the steady stream of tragedies that befall them. In a particularly moving ending, Cee Cee leaves a show in the middle of production to care for Bertie, who is dying of cancer."
Oh wait, this review is for Beaches, by Iris Dart. Sorry about that, I got confused there for a minute. But Kristen Hannah does a pretty good job with this story too. Change a few dates, a few names, the location and Presto, your in business. I also Liked it when she used Bob Woodward's injury in Iraq to add a little extra drama to the story. Very touching.
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