Marianna S. (Angeloudi) reviewed on 6/20/2011 + 160 more book reviews

This is a well-written novel chronicling the last year in a marriage that seems irretrievably broken. Mattie and Jake Hart were married when Mattie got pregnant 15 years before. He became a successful criminal defense attorney, and she excelled in purchasing artwork for clients. Jake's serial cheating and affairs had taken a toll on the marriage. Unexpectedly a severe health crisis forces this family to change its dynamic and change in many ways for the better. An unusual portrait of a marriage and 2 families in crisis.
I ended up sending this book to a friend from college whose wife passed away from ALS last October. I am awaiting his opinion.

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