A review by lindak0412
The Bridge Club by Patricia Sands

5.0

Patricia Sands originally released this story ten years ago. But she has updated and added content for this anniversary edition. This is a book about a bridge club. But it's about much more than a card game. Eight young women found a common interest. As a result, they have met monthly to play cards over the course of their lives. That's not all they do. They discuss and laugh and discuss some more. We get to meet each of them and sit beside them as they travel their own roads through life. Increasingly, we understand why they depend on the others in the club over almost anyone else to help them through the "SOS" moments they inevitably encounter. If you play bridge, you will enjoy the inserts you will find at the end of some of the chapters where a real-life international bridge expert has dealt a hand and explains the best way to play it. But you don't have to play bridge to thoroughly enjoy this book. At it's heart, it's about the ladies and their profound lifelong friendships with each other. Each personality shines through, so different from one another, but together in everything. I loved this book, but then I love all of Patricia Sands' books. Thank you to her for providing my copy and allowing me the opportunity to review it. Another five star read I can highly recommend.