The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass

My latest:  Percy Darling is 70 years old, a retired Harvard librarian, father of two grown daughters, grandfather to three and pretty much settled into life.  He's been a widow for 30 years and because of the guilt he still feels surrounding his wife's passing, he's done with love.  Sounds as though Percy's life is one simply waiting for the end but in reality, the next several months have something of a surprise in store for our main character. 

Julia Glass weaves an intricate tale of family and the highs and lows that comes with it.  As usual, she tosses in some interesting characters, some you love (Sarah) and some you wish would go away.  Like Maeve Binchy, she does a great job at tying seemingly unconnected characters together and manages to make a hodge podge of people become symbiotic.  This is my fourth read by Julia Glass and though it isn't my favorite - it is still a great read and definitely worth your time!