Shelley has been a widow for three years since a bomb on a train took her husband from her. She has been wearing Max's old flannel bathrobe and trying to perfect his Sunday baked eggs ever since. Until one day a man shows up at her door claiming to be her dead husband's grandson even though he appears to be the same age as her would-be husband. What's even more puzzling is that Paolo explains that Max is still alive and knows where he is. Feeling confused and more than furious at being left behind, Shelley and Paolo jump a plane to find him. During their long flight Shelley and Paolo share stories and begin to piece together the mystery of the man they both know. The novel dips in and out of history creating three story lines that meld together to show us what happens Before Ever After.
I wasn't sure I wanted to post about this book until I finished it. At times I felt a little lost by Sotto's over-the-top way of writing but it proved to be an excellent story.
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