The Dive from Clausen's Pier (book review)

The Dive from Clausen's Pier, by Ann Packer, is a minor masterpiece. It is also what some might call a "women's book," or even chick-lit. The first-person protagonist, Carrie Bell, is a young woman facing a dilemma. Her fiance, whom she is having doubts about, is critically injured when he dives into a shallow area of a lake and breaks his neck. Her journey to discover where her true feelings lie is the heart of the book. To distract herself when things get too intense, she sews. All in all, it held my interest and the resolution felt real, if not totally satisfying. Grade: B