The Bridegrooms – A Book Review

I was sent a copy of The Bridegrooms to review.

Tragedy hits the Allenhouse family on a hot summer night in Ohio when a mother of four vanished. Eight-year-old Vada virtually grew up overnight and raised her three younger sisters while her father lost himself in his medical practice in the basement of their home.

Now, Vada is a grown woman, still making her home with her father and sisters. Her days are spent serving as an errand girl for Cleveland’s fledgling amateur orchestra; her evenings with Garrison Walker, her devoted, if passionless, beau.

Dizzying change occurs the day the Brooklyn Bridegrooms come to town to play the Cleveland Spiders and a line drive wallops the head of a spectator. The fan is whisked to the Allenhouse parlor, and questions swirl about the anonymous, unconscious man.

Suddenly, the subdued house is filled with visitors, from a flirtatious, would-be sports writer to the Bridegrooms’ handsome star hitter to the guilt-ridden ballplayer who should have caught the stray shot. The medical case brings Dr. Allenhouse a frustration and helplessness he hasn’t felt since his wife’s disappearance. Vada’s sisters are giddy at the bevy of possible suitors. And Vada’s life is awakened amid the super-charged atmosphere of romantic opportunity.

My Review

The story unfolds over the course of one week. The book is divided into daily sections, i.e. Saturday, Sunday, Monday. I don’t think I have ever read a book that was divided into daily sections. I really enjoyed this format. It was different, and made it easy to follow the story.

If you read my blog, you’l know that once I start to read a good book, I can’t put it down. That’s what happened with this book, also. In fact, I read it twice before writing this review. Just because I liked it!

I would recommend The Bridegrooms to anyone who likes to read. Guess that pretty much covers everyone. lol

This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.