Reviewer: Karen R.
Book: The Family Man
Author: Elinor Lipman
Genre: Fiction

When Henry Archer pens a note of condolence to his ex-wife, who has now become a widow, he unleashes a series of events that will transform his life. Most importantly Henry reconnects with his long-lost stepdaughter, Thalia. Thalia, an aspiring actress, has embarked on an elaborate deception to resurrect the flagging career of a B-list movie actor. But “all’s well that ends well” in another urbane and witty Elinor Lippman novel.
This novel is frothy, fun, and charming. Best are the characters of the sweet-tempered Henry himself and New York City in its Sex-and-the-City glamorous yet friendly incarnation. If Jane Austen was writing about today’s New Yorkers, she might be Elinor Lippman!