The Laws of Gravity by Liz Rosenberg

Amarante

Tue, Dec 29 2015, 12:37 pm

I just finished The Laws of Gravity and would recommend it especially to those who enjoy Jodi Picoult's books. It also is a family story that raises issues of morality and what we owe to others.

It's a Jewish milieu (not frum) set in Long Island and the author writes very well. It's not a masterpiece for the ages (and how many are Very Happy

) but it is not a junk book. The authoress is a poet and professor of creative writing so obviously a smart woman. I'm partial to novels written by smart women as I find they generally - at the very least - have interesting insights into woman and human relationships.

Here's the amazon synopsis.

In exquisite tour de force, The Laws of Gravity is a testament to what it means to be a family, what it takes to save a life, and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.
Two families, bound by blood. One decision holds the key to survival.

Nicole, red-haired and beautiful, discovers that her life is in danger. She turns to her cousin and childhood best friend Ari for the cord blood he's been banking for his own children. His decision brings them before the scales of justice. Solomon Richter, a state Supreme Court judge on the brink of mandatory retirement, finds himself embroiled in a legal battle unlike any other. A case that calls into question the very things we live for: family, loyalty, friendship and love.

It's Nicole's last chance, Ari's last stand, and the judge's last case.

A novel of heartbreaking honesty, humor and depth; an unforgettable story of justice and love: The Laws of Gravity heralds award-winning Liz Rosenberg as a new storytelling sensation.