The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright was an enjoyable book. Three grown siblings come together to bury their parents, who passed away. While going through their things, the siblings come across letters that their father wrote to their mother. Every Wednesday he wrote her a letter. At first, the letters are a sentimental look into a side of their parents' life that the children weren't privy to: a look at their parents as a couple, not as just a mother and a father. But while reading the letters, a secret is unveiled that changes everything. After anger, soul searching, a service where people come from all over to honor their parents, and some other revelations along the way, the children discover that the secret that changed everything, didn't really change anything at all.
This book was a fast read. It was a page turner. I couldn't wait to see what was going to be revealed next or what the characters would do with the knowledge that they had just gained. The story turned out to be more about the kids than the relationship between their parents. I would have liked to see more of that side. I would have liked to have seen more of the Wednesday letters. That side of the story interested me a little more than the lives of the children. It does give the reader a satisfying ending. While I enjoyed the book and would recommend it as a sentimental read, I think the author could have done more. He could have engaged me more, if more of those letters had been revealed.
Happy Reading!
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