A deliberate homage to Jane Austen succeeds in being intelligent and beguiling. * Sunday Times *
Like Jane Austen's original this sparkly, highly readable re-framing has interiors, wicked stepmothers, lashings of escapism and a heartfelt portrait of sisterhood, daughterhood and motherhood that will strike a chord with women everywhere. * The Times *
Schine's book offers much to enjoy: elegant prose, pin-sharp humour, and an ending that proves satisfyingly bittersweet. * The Guardian *
And off races the sparkling, crisp, clever, deft, hilarious and deeply affecting new novel by Cathleen Schine, her best yet, The Three Weissmanns of Westport . . . Schine's homage [to Jane Austen] has it all: stinging social satire, mordant wit, delicate charm, lilting language and cosseting materialistic detail * New York Times Book Review *
Schine's real wit playfully probes the lies, self-deceptions, and honorable hearts of her characters. * New Yorker *
Swap genteel nineteenth-century England for upscale contemporary Connecticut, add two sisters-one impulsive, one practical-and stir with lively doses of romance, domestic discord, sudden setbacks, and sublime surprises, and you get Cathleen Schine's homage to Jane Austen. * Elle *
Schine has been favored in so many ways by the muse of comedy . . . The Three Weissmanns of Westport is full of invention, wit, and wisdom. * New York Review of Books *
No Cathleen Schine book is without wit and sharply observed moments. * The Wall Street Journal *
Witty, lively, lovely * Bookseller *
This witty, wistful novel explores what happens when a long-standing marriage falls apart. * Marie Claire *
Schine tells the story with such tenderness and wit. * Buzz magazine *
A deliciously comforting read. * Easy Living *
Charming. * Image Magazine *
Likeable and intelligent. * The Sunday Times (Culture) *
Schine is a wonderfully warm writer and the book is a delight. * Mail on Sunday *
A funny, touching novel. * Books Quarterly *
Entirely delightful. * Daily Mail *
A cheeky, intelligent read. * Star Magazine *
Sparkly and highly readable. * The Times *
The Sunday Times Must Reads: Sense and Sensibility is given a modern and beguiling twist. * The Sunday Times (Culture) *
Often funny and, occasionally, unexpectedly moving. * The Lady *
A delight. * Irish Mail on Sunday *
Elegant prose, pin-sharp humour, and an ending that proves satisfyingly bittersweet. * Guardian *
Schine is a patient and careful observer of her characters. * The Tablet *
This elegant, well-paced novel pays homage to Jane Austen in social comedy and acerbic wit as much as in plot. * Good Book Guide *
Fancy an American Jewish version of Sense and Sensibility? That's what novelist Cathleen Schine has come up with in The Three Weissmans of Westport. * Jewish Chronicle *
This is not just another serial killer book... Gregg Olsen has created the script for what could be one of the best films on the subject ever made. * The Pulse *
Romantic, crisp and funny. * The Independent *
