Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott

Clara Purdy is 43-years-old, divorced, and working at an insurance company. While driving during a lunch break, she crashes into a car carrying a homeless family. At the hospital, it turns out that the bruises on the mom indicate late-stage cancer. Clara decides to move the three kids and the cranky grandma into her house while the mother recovers (the dad takes off).

This is one of those slow, rich reads that can be savored over days/weeks. I really enjoyed it, and was glad that it was on the longer side.

Warning: for those of you who like nice and tidy endings, this book doesn't have one.