The Three of Us

by Cynthia Victor

Book Overview

Kip, Eloise, and Nora were three women from different worlds, with different dreams. But when a tragic event brought them together, they became friends-and began to see their world, and their lives,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739423967
• ISBN13: 9780739423967
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Signet 2002/02
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An incredible treat, a significant jolt.

Three strangers suffer a near death tragedy, leaving them confused about their feelings towards family and life in general. Together they work through the rage that surfaces after their loss of control, and disappointments in a life that has passed them by. Kip, Nora, and Eloise are about to find out just how important it is to follow your dream.The authors, Cynthia Katz and Victoria Skurnick, known by the pen name of Cynthia Victor, have written a book that upsets the balance between what is, and what can be. Remarkably you find yourself cheering on the heroines as they make political and social statements that shake up the standards. The characters are as clearly cut as glass and I found myself laughing as well as crying as the story unfolded. It all culminates in the last 100 pages where I felt like I was in a rowboat headed for the falls at break neck speed.I picked up this book thinking this was a light read, the cover struck me as chick lit, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it was a total package with a great deal to say...

Compelling

The story of three women who meet under the worst of circumstances "a robbery/murder", and form a bond of friendship. It seems that after this life-altering event, each woman is having difficulties emotionally dealing with everyday life. They're afraid of sounds that go bump in the night, not sleeping, arguing with friends and family, eating like there's no tomorrow. The three woman decide that maybe they can help each other overcome their fears since no else seems to understand what they are going through so they arrange to chat on a weekly basis to discuss the best/worst moments of their past week.Kip - wife, mother and former figure skater, who after being given a second chance at life decides to do something for herself -- but what?Nora - single talented music producer has a fear of commitment -- why?Eloise - editor of a woman's magazine whose husband leaves her as he's in love with someone else and expects her to be happy for him. Eloise does what she does best when faced with adversity, she eats -- but why?Each woman seems to have it all on the surface but after having experienced a near death experience, each discovers something about themselves which they've hidden so deep in the subconscious that they are each amazed when they realize the real reasons for their fears and doubts but they also find out the true meaning of friendship. ...I loved Kip, Nora and Eloise for their strengths and their flaws and cried like a baby near the end of novel.I've followed Ms. Victor's career since the release of "Relative Sins" in the early 1990's and she is an extraordinary storyteller -- you find yourself right in the middle of the plot. Her novels are wonderful!!!