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Catching Genius | 
 enlarge | Author: Kristy Kiernan
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 17424
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 1.2
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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Product Description
As children, Connie and Estella were best friends-until Estella was discovered to be a math prodigy, which led to the sisters' estrangement. Now, years later, they are forced to reunite on the Gulf Coast of Florida as they pack up their childhood home and ready it for sale. The reunion comes at a time when both Connie and Estella must come to terms with painful revelations and devastating consequences in their own lives. And once again, her sister's genius may alter Connie's life in ways she cannot control.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Breathtaking! March 6, 2007
book_junkie35 (USA)
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
Kristy Kiernan's writing is so confident, so assured, it's hard to believe this is a debut novel. You'll be pulled into this story the moment you start the first page, and its characters will stay with you long after you've finished the last.
Book clubs will love discussing this novel!
Wonderful Book!! January 6, 2008
C. Schaefer (Stafford Springs, CT USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Okay - I'll admit - I read the reviews and thought, "Oh, no - another "sister" book - filled with anger, guilt, recriminations, angst and reconciliation. I decided not to read it. But, luckily someone recommended it to me, and since I didn't have anything else to read, I read it. This book was so good that I couldn't bear to put it down. And it's by a new author so I can look forward to more books from her! I'm recommending Catching Genius to everyone I know.
Catch this book! March 7, 2007
Aloha Reader (Hawaii)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
I loved this book! It was a wonderful read, one you'll want to keep on your shelves forever. The delicate relationship between the sisters is both poignant and challenging - I had to stay up to finish the book to see what happened. CATCHING GENIUS won't disappoint!
Started off a little slow (for me) and picked up nicely. March 27, 2008
MrsYkr (NY)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
First off, one of the bad reviews had some incorrect information and apparently the reviewer did not read through to the end. I don't typically write reviews (more a fan of listmania) but I enjoyed this book quite a bit and was sad to finish it. It's about Connie and Estella, two sisters who were close in their childhood but then are separated by a parent who is clearly consumed by one child's "giftedness". The story unfolds with the perfect amount of information and drama to keep one wanting more. The author wrote a solid, believable story, she certainly did her research.
A complex and beguiling read April 4, 2007
Patricia Wood (Earth)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I so enjoyed this book. I am estranged from my sister and the prose just sang to me! There were so many poignant passages that I was just in awe. I especially adored Estella and her "three facts about..."
Well done and highly recommended!
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