Starburst by Robin Pilcher

Well, I finished Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen and I loved it. I would imagine that I would probably have loved it even more if I had grown up in the 50s but, alas, I'm a child of the 70s. Anyway, I highly recommend the book and am now on to my next read which is...

...Starburst by Robin Pilcher - son of Rosamunde Pilcher. I love him (though this is only the 2nd book of his that I've read) because he writes much like his mother. They both write books that include characters who seem - throughout reading - to have no real connection to each other except for maybe living in the same town. Upon finishing, however, they all converge together. In this particular novel, the characters are all gathering in Edinburgh, Scotland for the Edinburgh International Festival, a 3-week gathering of music, dance, art, theatre and even comedy. I'm already totally engrossed in the characters lives which range from young (a new graduate from universty about to start a career in journalism; a young, 21-year old world renowned violinist being controlled by her "manager") to the old (a stroke victim; a hilarious, struggling housewife forced to take a job as a barkeep and at the same time finding her own funny bone that the rest of her town appreciates and so sponsors her at the festival). I'll let you know how it turns out but I already recommend.

K - must go finish getting dinner ready (Shepherd's Pie, limas and bread)...later.