The Shortest Distance Between Two Women by Kris Radish is the story of a 78 year old widow and her four grown daughters, all but one of which still live within walking distance of each other in South Carolina.

It is told from the point of view of Emma, the youngest daughter, as she struggles to make peace with the crazy women in her family and find happiness in her own life. It is a feel good story reminding us of the power of sisterly bonds and the strengh two women have to hold each other up.

Although I found it sometimes funny, and mildy entertaining, this book is dripping with way too much Southern melodrama, (a little too much for my taste,) and the story got lost underneath it all.