If These Walls Could Talk - by Bettye Griffin (Paperback)

About the Book

The latest from the always-entertaining author of "Nothing But Trouble" and "The People Next Door" is a hilarious and insightful novel of three very different families who dream of finding the perfect home.

Book Synopsis

In Bettye Griffin's If These Walls Could Talk, three very different families share the same dream: moving out of New York City and into a house--and a life--of their own. . .

Reuben and Camille have always been afraid to send their children outside to play in their rough Bronx neighborhood. So when they see a television ad for homes in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, they jump at the chance. Spirits are high as the family's new life moves forward, but all is brought to a screeching halt when Reuben loses his job.

No one in either Milo or Dawn's Brooklyn-based family has ever owned a house, and the Poconos seem perfect. Plus if they put a deposit down today, they can get a free deck and a fireplace. But after they move in, it starts to look like their house was slapped together like a ham sandwich and doesn't seem to be much stronger.

Norman and Veronica are happy to leave Washington Heights for a place in the country. . .and so are their relatives. Each weekend brings a parade of empty-handed guests expecting to be fed but not expecting to pitch in and help.

Now as three families embark on a journey filled with both triumphs and tribulations, they're about to discover that not all is perfect when your dreams come true. . .