This book makes for a great beach read. Very simple, straight-forward story about a doctor's office in which the dynamics and roles of co-workers constantly change. The plot doesn't get too difficult, so it was easy for me to put down and come back to a couple of days later, without forgetting the background. The story is told from the all-knowing office receptionist's point of view. One thing I did not enjoy reading about was the religious turmoil, although it is necessary for the plot of the story. It is exactly this type of incident that turns me off from any type of religious activity, and I do not care to read about such type of fraud. I'm not sure how to feel about the ending, since it is quite unusual and leaves the reader filled with questions. Even so, I feel that the author did an excellent job in keeping the reader entertained and wondering what will happen next.

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I couldn't get into this. It really annoys me when the point of view waffles back and forth between several narrators, especially in short bursts. It's impossible for me to find a flow and get comfortable in the read. Some of my favorite books have multiple narrators, but a story has to be really, really, really worth the effort for me to get over that writing style, and this one wasn't.

I was bored. None of the characters stood out, none of them were likeable, and I wasn't attached to any of them by 1/4 the way through. I quit trying. I will say that the office environment was realistic, having worked in a medical office myself and been involved with very similar dynamic changes, inappropriate work place relationships, and the daily grind of it all. But honestly, this book needed a lot more pep and color.

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