As with all of her books, The Brightest Star in the Sky hooked me early on.  Mind you I wasn’t very sure what exactly was going on at the start, or who the unusual narrator was but Marian’s typical wit and flair for comedy kept me turning the pages. I even missed Desperate Housewives because I had my head stuck in the book and I should probably thank Ms. Keyes for this also.

The four flats of 66 Star Street are home to a mixed bunch of characters.  There’s babysitter for unruly rockstars Katie who’s turning the big 40, sharp-tongued, twenty-something Lydia, a taxi driver by trade and forced to share a flat with two hunky Polish guys who detest the “evil pixie”, a young, sweet married couple Maeve & Matt and 88 year old wise woman Jemima temporarily living with her gorgeous tv gardener Fionn.

But who is the invisible visitor watching the romantic goings on of all at number 66 and what is this narrator counting down to?

There are so many fun and varied characters to get to grips with and as is usual with Keyes,  her women have strong personalities that vibrate from the page.  Katie is the sophisticated and independent woman we all want to be, living a hectic but entertaining lifestyle working in the music industry, while the feisty Lydia is coming to grips with having to become a responsible adult.   Then we have Jemima who is hilarious as a telephone psychic and finally the quiet, still-waters-run-deep Maeve who is married to Matt; they are a couple with obvious affection for each other yet deeply troubled.  Their story is handled with sensitivity.

Fast-paced & fun.  This proved a great read.  Oh and the blob of ice was a lovely touch 🙂 ****

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