Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson

Wonderful, wonderful story. The cover says, "What if your imaginary friend from childhood was your one true love?" That's really the whole story. Told from both the perspective of the child/woman and of the imaginary friend, the story unfolds in a beautiful, believable way. As with all of Patterson's books, the chapters are only a few pages, so this makes the book easy to get through in an afternoon.

I really liked the story and liked where he went with it. As much gore and violence as Patterson usually does (and I love that as well!), I do like it when he steps into more heartfelt fiction, like this. A great book for a cold winter afternoon.... or to throw in for some easy beach reading. Loved it.

Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult

Another great story by Jodi Picoult. This book is about a daughter and father's adult relationship which is tested to its core when the father is arrested for kidnapping the daughter 27 years ago.

The arrest, trial, and outcome are complicated by the fact that the daughter insists that her fiance' act as her father's defense attorney, and their best friend is writing a story about the entire ordeal for the local paper.

The story is compelling and keeps you guessing. In typical Picoult fashion, she has a different "voice" for each chapter, meaning one chapter is "told" by the daughter, the next by the father, the next by the fiance', etc. I really enjoy this writing style, as it gives the reader an opportunity to really step into the shoes of different characters and see why they do what they do.

Great book. Another home run by Jodi Picoult.