The View from Penthouse B

In Elinor Lipman’s book The View from Penthouse B we follow two middle aged sisters struggling with hard times.  One, the narrator, has been widowed and is recovering, slowly, from that tragedy.  The other has a doctor husband jailed for malpractice and lost her money to Madoff’s ponzi scheme.  By the end of the book things are looking better for both sisters though you have to seriously question their judgment.

This book was very slow paced.  There wasn’t a lot of action and I, at least, was disturbed by the decisions these women made; however, I would recommend it for those who like quiet, slice of life novels.