The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman

I found this book - The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman on a list of favorite romantic comedy reads so I thought I'd give it a shot.  It was the perfect escape while held captive in my house with workers replacing a water heater and cleaning up the flooded mess that ensued!  This book kinda reminds me of The Rosie Project as the main character - Alice Thrift - also does not have social skills - may have Asperger's - but she is definitely not trying to find a spouse like The Rosie Project.  This was a fun read - may have to buy another Elinor Lipman novel to read while next dealing with sheet rock repair and painters!  Oh well - at least I'll be entertained while waiting for workers!  I'd give this 4 stars.


Book Description from Amazon:
In her newest well-tuned, witty, and altogether wonderful novel, bestselling author Elinor Lipman dares to ask: Can an upper-middle-class doctor find love with a shady, fast-talking salesman?

Meet Alice Thrift, surgical intern in a Boston hospital, high of I.Q. but low in social graces. She doesn’t mean to be acerbic, clinical, or blunt, but where was she the day they taught Bedside Manner 101? Into Alice’s workaholic and wallflower life comes Ray Russo, a slick traveling fudge salesman in search of a nose job and well-heeled companionship, but not necessarily in that order. Is he a conman or a sincere suitor? Good guy or bad? Alice’s parents, roommate, and best friend Sylvie are appalled at her choice of mate. Despite her doubts, Alice finds herself walking down the aisle, not so much won over as worn down. Will their marriage last the honeymoon? Only if Alice’s best instincts can triumph over Ray’s unsavory ways.