OK well, I just finished Knit Two, the sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club. This one follows the group (same from the first book) 5-years after the tragedy that left them all reeling at the end of the first (I won't mention what that tragedy is for those who would like to read it - it's awesome, by the way). 18-year old Dakota is at NYU, trying to figure out how to live her own life rather than the life her still-grieving father James is trying to stamp out for her. Catherine, is still making "man mistakes" and then running from them. Darwin and her husband are pregnant with twins; KC, the newly licenced lawyer is over-worked, stressed out and taking up smoking; Peri is trying to figure out how to honor Georgia but make her own place in the Walker and Daughter knitting store that she now co-owns; and Anita and Marty are trying to solve a mystery before making their commitment (at nearly 80-years old) legal. Oh, and Lucie is trying to be a successful, single, professional woman while juggling a potentially ADHD 5-year old daughter who only listens to bribes. Eventually, Lucie's job takes her to Italy for a summer long assignment and through circumstances, many of the "club members" follow. Of course everyone in the club (even those left behind in NYC) experiences a summer of mental and emotional growth with a "feel-good" ending. One open for a third installment, by the way.
I really liked this book. The beginning was a bit slow because it was a lot of catch-up over the 5 years that had passed but the characters were still all the same with their individual quirks. I hope that Kate Jacobs continues where she left off (#3?)...it would be a shame to miss an opportunity to write a "sure thing" when you have such interesting and lovely characters right there in front of you. Read it but make sure you start with #1!!!
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