Although I wasn’t expecting to, I really enjoyed The Plot, so I was looking forward to her latest, The Latecomer. The story revolves around the Oppenheimer family of New York City, parents of triplets who don’t have much of a bond among themselves or with their parents. The triplets are about to go off to college, then their mother decides to have a FOURTH child (the “latecomer”).

 The story evolves with lots of family drama, privilege and race, guilt and grief. There’s a bit of witty repartee sprinkled throughout, and since I am a sucker for multi-generational family dramas, this one was just right for me. Five stars.

Caveat: I had the audio book, but it kept putting me to sleep. I waited and read the print version in one gulp.