The thing that drew me to this novel was the idea: three sisters, triplets, have a lot of dysfunction and craziness to deal with. Another thing that drew me to it was the fact that the author's sister, Jaclyn Moriarty, has been one of my favorite authors for years. I figured greatness probably runs in families. 
 In this case, it really, really does. 
 Jaclyn writes books about teenagers, and the three adult women in this novel felt a bit like grown-up versions of some of the characters I read about in Jaclyn's Ashbury/Brookfield series. Let me be more clear about what that means: I LOVED THEM. They are such real, compelling, funny, interesting people who often had me laughing out loud. Moreover, they were each so well-defined that I had no trouble at all keeping track of who was who. All the characters, even the most minor ones like the waitress at the restaurant, were so expertly drawn that I felt like I knew all of them personally. 
 The plot, too, was just fantastically done. The slow reveal of each sister's struggles, among the family dramas of their daily lives, was perfectly done. Despite the prologue, which reveals a scene between the sisters set toward the end of the book through the eyes of onlookers, my idea of what was going to happen was proven wrong again and again. I was constantly surprised by the plot turns, and I also found that they fit exactly right into the story that was being told. As I say, expertly done. 
 The focus on heavy, life-altering issues reminded me of Marian Keyes, one of the "big names" in women's fiction, who has a wonderful way of approaching difficult, heartbreaking problems that lets you laugh about them, even as you tear up a little. I found that was true of this book, as well. I was rooting so hard for these women almost immediately, and each blow to them hit me right in the gut, just as their triumphs had me cheering aloud. 
 This is a deep, rich story with a lighthearted side that pulls you firmly along in its brisk current to the satisfying conclusion. I really loved this book.