The Whittiers

by Danielle Steel

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, adult siblings find their way back home--and back to each other--after loss.

Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it's easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic "Wintermoon" ski trip.

But with this year's trip comes tragedy, and suddenly the Whittiers' adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever. The oldest, Lyle, is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children. Gloria's big job on Wall Street has kept her single at thirty-nine, and growing ever more cynical. The twins, Caroline and Charlie, moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering. Benjie, with special needs, is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings' help. And Annabelle, the youngest, drops out of college and starts to spin out of control.

The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings. Selling the house, along with all the memories that live in its walls, feels like yet another devastating loss. Could there be another way, as unconventional as it seems?

In The Whittiers, Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about the everlasting bonds of one unforgettable family.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984821857
• ISBN13: 9781984821850
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Very disappointing, didn't even finish reading it

This book and "The Wedding Planner" seem to be pandering to her DEI agenda. A real turnoff. Danielle has started a pattern here by being politically correct to current events. I've read all of her books and they were always quite enjoyable. Seems lately she is just cranking them out too frequently without thinking about what her loyal readers enjoy reading. DEI and everything that goes with it is offensive and ruins my reading experience. I was so annoyed with this book that I didn't even bother to finish it. Had enough of DEI pandering. She apparently no longer knows her readership audience. I will not purchase her books anymore. Very disappointing as she was always one of my favorite authors.

Women's Fiction

This is a Women's Fiction. This is not as hard hitting as other books I read by Danielle Steel. I read her books because they are so hard hitting, and they make me think about things. This one did not do that. I enjoyed the story, but I felt it was a little messy at times. It also had a lot of characters that we were following. This book was fast paced and it did keep me reading it. I really loved the adult character with Down Syndrome, and I think his character was done really well. I also loved how his family handled or helped him, and I really loved how they handled it when he started dating. I just wished his character was more of a main character of this book. I do not think this is a bad book, but this book was not everything I wanted it to be. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.