Like a number of other readers, I felt something was missing in this story; it seemed very dark and somehow didn't affirm much that was positive or hopeful. Family tensions seem shelved rather than resolved, and Catherine seems almost to let go of her love for her first husband along with her grief. For a better look at what Rice can do, check out "Follow the Stars Home." Even better, get the Hallmark DVD adaptation of "Stars," which tells a slightly different story.