3.5 stars

While the plot line was a bit unbelievable, the writing style was good enough to keep me captivated. I enjoyed the three women's background stories and the excitement of being trapped in an elevator during a hurricane, kept me turning the pages. Also, I loved Sadie! An easy, entertaining read. ( )

In spite of the circumstances, sometimes we are indeed supposed to be where we think ought not to be. More often than not, the big picture can only be seen in retrospect.

Three women locked in an elevator during a fierce hurricane find that they have one thing in common: the same man. One is the wife; the other the "girlfriend" and the third is a janitress. Under stress their stories come out. A good read. ( )

Three women's lives come under examination as they are drawn to the same office building just before a major hurricane hits their city. One is an career women trying to escape her humble past, one is a jilted wife who wants to confront her husband, and one is a maid who hopes her secrets are buried in the Mexico she left behind to come to the states. What they don't know is what they have in common--which is gradually revealed as the book unfolds and they become trapped in an elevator together.
There are a lot of improbablities to this story that you just have to go with to enjoy it. The elevator repair man makes a climb that sounds near nigh impossible. But it is an interesting set-up and give the author a chance to show her characters doing some real soul searching. A nice read for those who like introspective suspense. ( )