THE BEST OF ME (Nicholas Sparks) - November 15/11

I'm not sure, but this just might be the most entertaining book from Sparks. It certainly features all of the expected touchstones and does move at a deliberate pace in its early stages. But I enjoyed the rekindled romance between Dawson and Amanda, and I really liked the way Sparks kept cutting to different, seemingly pointless subplots. And though the conclusion becomes more and more obvious, the book does transform into a surprisingly compelling page-turner in its final 100 pages. *** out of ****