Book Review: The Coast Road

Another Barbara Delinsky book has hit my hands. When my mom and I were wandering downtown Forest Grove we discovered an antique store that also sells used books. So I got one, as did both my parents.

This book is set in the northern coast area of California. The main character Rachel has been divorced from Jack, a workaholic, for about 6 years and been living with her 2 daughters, Sam and Hope, in the canons of Big Sur. In a hurried night she is hit from behind while driving and pushed into a valley off the highway. Upon being rescued she is still alive and put into intensive care with a severely broken leg and in a coma. Not knowing who else to call a friend calls Jack. He is finds it necessary to drive the 3 hours to be at the hospital with Rachel and support his daughters. The next part of the story continues with Jack taking care of his daughters and spending his time at the hospital. He puts off work for weeks and starts to see the things he was missing in life and quits his firm in order to make a change and put his family first.

While at times the story is predictable it does have a good point. Enjoy life; don’t just get wrapped up in working and making a living. If all you worry about is measuring your success in money you have failed. There is so much around to appreciate and it’s important that you do just that. Find time for your family and those important to you.