I really enjoyed this one. Kind of a slow start, but never fear Jojo Moyes knows how to keep the drama flowing. So many of the characters changed in my mind over time. At first, I didn't like Liza or Mike and I really liked Greg, even though he was a little ridiculous.

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By the end I adored Mike, understood why Liza was the way she was, and disliked Greg (even though his stunt with the shark helped save the Bay. He was still way too immature and selfish.

I think Jojo is a great story teller and knows how to include some serious character development. I also really loved reading about the whales and dolphins and I can completely understand this town's drive to save them and their affinity for living near the water. I would love to visit Australia and see a place like Silver Bay.

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I was surprised by the happy ending. With Jojo I also suspect there will be a sad ending so I was so glad that Mike and Liza were happy together and Liza's daughters were reunited. I had a feeling that Lettie maybe wasn't dead or there was some major detail missing. Maybe Steve would show up or something like that. I like the way this turned out as I am a sucker for a happy ending and I couldn't imagine this family going through more horrible things.