A review by bethreadsandnaps
Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen

2.0

I really enjoyed the author's prior novels, but this one was quite a head scratcher.

The large plot points don't make sense given the characters, and don't even get me started on the small plot points. And I'm not even someone who analyzes plots--most of the time I don't even care if there is a plot! But when it's really far-fetched and trying to bill itself as contemporary fiction, it's hard to get past it.

You're an OCD budding lawyer who's honest (the author makes this point at least 10 times). You're married to a man who started his own technology company, but it's not doing well. You value security and doing well. Your husband's flaky brother who he doesn't like that much calls up and says his new venture is opening a B&B in Vermont (you live in Florida), and would you like to start a business with him?

Given what you know about this couple, what would be their answer? Hmmm...spend time with a brother I don't get along with in a completely new place and give up our careers to be innkeepers? This couple drops everything and moves to Vermont. Huh?

There are many other incidents that don't make plot sense or are explained away that makes you go, "Huh?"

The novel has very little in the way of resolution in any of the areas: Rand and Alyssa's marriage, Dawn's future/punishment, the future of the B&B, particularly since Rand & Alyssa will likely be giving it up. Will Dawn step in?

I'd pass on this one.