Distant Shores by Kristin Hannah

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I thoroughly enjoyed this book about a middle-aged woman who has spent her life following her husband from job to job, town to town, and believes that they have settled into their last house, which she is remodeling (albeit slowly) to suit her tastes.  But her husband, Jack, is a one-time football star who had to quit due to a blown knee, and due to taking drugs, loses his reputation as well.  So his main goal is to get back to the top again; and when he starts to see that happening, he loses her.  Because she doesn't want to follow him again.  She doesn't remember the "good old days" quite the same way he does.  He believes that since he was always faithful, he has upheld his end of the bargain.  But she remembers him drinking and socializing while she was at home with two small children.  In other words, now that the daughters have gone to college, she is ready to find herself again.  And he thinks she is just going to keep following.

They separate and she decides to see if she can rekindle her passion for painting.  And Jack follows her dream job to New York and ... discovers what she already knew.  The good old days weren't all that great. 

Great read!



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