The Law of Bound Hearts [Paperback]

Anne D. LeClaire (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st Edition/1st Printing edition (2004)
• ASIN: B000OVNMK0
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LeClaire does it again..., September 1, 2004

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Annie "bookwishes4" (United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The Law of Bound Hearts (Hardcover)

The Law Of Bound Hearts: Separate them and only one - at most - would survive.

That statement sums up how Libby and Sam felt about each other as children...they were inseparable. All that changed one day when Libby did something to Sam that was unforgivable. Now, six years later, Libby is suffering from kidney failure and needs to find a donor and does not want to ask her sister Sam for help. As the story unfolds, we gradually learn a bit about each woman, where they are in their lives now, and what they are thinking and feeling. We also discover what transpired to bring them to this point in their strained relationship.

Once again Anne LeClaire has woven a story that takes you on a magical journey to the heart of the family where no one is perfect and forgiveness is possible.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging story, April 3, 2006

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Annie Upton (Deerfield IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law of Bound Hearts: A Novel (Paperback)

Anne LeClaire writes compellingly and engages our empathy and curiosity about two estranged sisters who are faced with a life-changing decision. I became so involved with the characters, I didn't want the story to end.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hold On, October 2, 2004

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Haley Parnham (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Law of Bound Hearts (Hardcover)

Two years younger than her sister, Sam is a pastry chef living on the coast of Massachusetts designing wedding cakes that are a work of art. Libby, the free spirit of their childhood is living in the Midwest, near Chicago, having turned into a control freak of sorts. They haven't spoken in six years even though as children they were closer than twins. Now, Libby must go through dialysis and needs a donor to give her a kidney. Can she ask Sam?

But this story is much deeper than that. It's a lyrical and poetic story about sisterhood, love, betrayal, forgiveness, and hope. It's a story about families and friendships and marriage. Anne LeClaire has created a landscape of words that capture your interest and surround you with the spirit of giving without being predictable or ordinary.

Better than her other books (which were pretty darn good), you'll be glad you chose THE LAW OF BOUND HEARTS and look forward to LeClaire's future books.