If I could have given this book 10 stars I would have. I have read all of her books and enjoyed them but this is the best by far. All of the characters are likeable, but the dad is one of the loveliest characters I have come across in a long time. Although the plot may seem a little far fetched, it is still somehow believable, maybe because you want it to be. It is laugh out loud funny in places, especially the part with the dad and the baggage carousel - quite embarrassing in a doctors waiting room - but also some great one liners. There is some beautifully written insight into emotions, with the opening chapter being very moving and profound. I whole heartedly recommend this book and will very probably read it again because I miss the dad, and this isn't something that I do often, apart from Fannie Flagg's, Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man. It brought a tear to my eye, a smile to my lips and a laugh from my belly, what more could you want from a book than that?