Time Off from Good Behavior

by Susan Sussman

A warm funny and touching story of married Baby Boomers hitting mid-life full speed. After working since he was young, Asher has just sold his business for twenty million dollars and wants to take off and travel, enjoy life. His wife, Sarah, after putting off a career while she stayed home to raise her family and care for her aging mother, is finally able to pursue her career as a costumer full-time - and has just landed a job assisting a famous costume designer on a new movie.

Genres: Fiction

274 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1991

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a pleasant read. Flipped back and forth between the 2 main characters so took a minute to figure who it was.

[Sheila Cronin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent writing. A wonderful, entertaining look at a marriage undergoing trials and transition through the eyes of two strong, likeable characters and one feisty mother-in-law.

[Claudette Dunk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too much Jewish shtick for this Jew. Mildly enjoyable otherwise, but nothing to write home about.

[Julie Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time off from good behavior by Susan Sussman
Liked this book a lot because the alternating chapters were about the wife and then the husband.
She's still working at a new job with costume design for a movie-she's only ever done smaller projects.
He has sold the family business and as a millionaire he just wants to travel and spend time with his wife-but she's too busy.
Complications from her mother and his father stir this book around a bit. Loved learning about design parts.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sarah Rose's career is just taking off as Asher Rose's career is just ending. Asher wants to travel; Sarah can't leave her ailing mother and has just accepted the job of her lifetime (costume designer for a movie).
Trials and tribulations galore -- trying to juggle everything is making Sarah crazy. Sarah finally sends Asher off on his journey by himself.

As the back cover states: tears, laughter, and choices of the heart.

[Maximilian Kisters · Rating 3 out of 5]

It might just be a feeling but to me the beginning and end of the book are the worst parts. During the middle the character dynamics work and the friction between the couple and their individual problems is made more understandable. I have mixed feelings about it.