Body of Work was about two women who endured tremendous lost in their lives. Noa, 41, was an abstract artist who struggled with life in general after her wife passed away from a heart defect. She also felt an incompleteness after her older brother disappeared when he was just thirteen years old. Paige was a district nurse who also suffered from lost when her girlfriend and two year old son were killed in an accident. After her girlfriend’s death, Paige also found out some heartbreaking news concerning the status of their relationship.
When Noa’s agent suggested she leave her home in London for a time and go to the countryside to concentrate on getting her life together, she grudgingly relented. Paige was Noa’s neighbor and came to her rescue when Noa hurt her ankle. Paige asserted herself in Noa’s life while trying to care for her injury even though Noa was standoffish and anti social at times. Eventually, they sought comfort with each other. But as their life began to turn toward a brighter future, the past pulled them back to deal with unresolved issues.
I liked how the author tackled the romance-mystery feel to this book. After the initial introduction to the mystery of Noa’s brother disappearance, it took a back seat to the relationship aspect of the story. There was spurts of the mystery throughout but it was mostly handled by Noa’s agent giving the women more time to develop their relationship. This was important for Paige and Noa to have that emotional connection especially when the latter chapters centered on the mystery part of the story and dangerous risks were taken. I think the author nicely developed their relationship in a short span of time so later on their concerns for each other’s well being felt real.
There were, however, a few scenes that I found difficult to believe based on the characters’ intelligence and personalities. One in particular had the women acting as hormonal teenagers in the middle of the residential street where they both lived. The others involved the mystery part of the storyline.
Other than that, this was a good read. If you enjoy romance-mystery, you’ll find this story entertaining.
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