This is one of those rare books that you get so sucked into that you don't want to put it down and when it's over you wish there was more.

The story is set in upstate New York where Ann (the Drs wife) finds that she is missing more than just her husband as he commits time not only to his practice but then joins forces with an old friend who runs an abortion clinic. As he is away more and more she turns to the artist, Simon Haas, for that thing she's lost at home - passion. While Michael (the doctor) barely notices is anything amiss. Simon's young wife, Lydia, is mad with rage over the slight that she feels. Even though she knows that Simon never really loved her and only saved her from what would have been a life in orphanages as she became his muse. She is imbalanced. Combine that with the work she has been doing with the local anti-abortion group and things really do blow up.

This is a well written book which becomes very believable as the story progresses. The author writes about love, terror, abortion and madness. Once into the book, this reader found she couldn't put the book down.

Slow moving story about strange disfunctional people. Story was going nowhere. Quit reading after p.108.

This was a good book, with 4 characters...Michael, OB/GYN....his wife Anne (Professor & mother to their 2 children) who because her husband is consummed by his work is home very little has an love affair with Simon (fading alcholic artist who is now a college art professor), his mad wife Lydia whom he met as a young child and felt because of her being left alone and having serious mental problems, he had to take care of her no matter what... An extremist church against abortion which sets the scene for a very compelling thriller.

This is a very interesting story and I love how every character ties into the story somehow. It is a great read.

Very popular book and well sought after from book club members.

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