Christopher Lalleck was very vivid in this. I could just see him in his policeman's uniform doing his duty and squeezing in time to romance his late buddy's widowed mother. Most of the story was on Lee's family and the closeness that Christopher tries hard to maintain. I've read this story many times. A feelgood page turner. ( )

Christopher was solid enough, but Lee seemed way to old for me. Joey was a delight & when he was in trouble for staying out past curfew, I liked how it was handled. His temperment was what anyone would like in a son. His sister seemed a bit "self centered," but she came around. I also enjoyed hearing a good story/ending on foster care. ( )