" I found this book difficult to follow in places due to the multigenerational group of women whose stories are told here. It is an interesting concept; 5 generations of women with the eldest mother at 112 years old, the background of California olive groves and growers and long buried family secrets. It has appeal to women from families of multigenerational females (like mine), but I think the writing could have been a bit better and the ending a bit less ambiguous for my taste. Not sure if this is a first novel by this author, however I think she has great storytelling ability which needs some 'work'. I will keep my eyes open for her next novel. "
— Nancy, 1/22/2014