A book about the lives of the London family and a mysterious 'friend of the family' who comes to stay with them, thereby revealing psychic powers. I think the 'friend of the family' is really a metaphor for the family finding their own path in life, and the book is a tightly-paced read as we go through each of the London boy's minds until they discover what they really want. I had high hopes for this book but I found it ended on a sick-makingly cute and Mary Poppins-type note. Didn't really explore any issues in depth (such as men who don't want children; workaholics who wonder where their life is going etc) and all in all I found it depressing. But maybe I was expecting too much from a book which is designed to be a light, chick-lit romance. ( )

very funny, light read ( )