Annie has been married to Graham for 30 years. The second marriage for both, she also has a very friendly relationship with Frieda, Graham’s first wife and both Annie’s daughter and Frieda’s son are also good friends. While mourning Graham’s sudden death, Annie learns that he has been unfaithful to her.
As with much of Sue Miller’s writing, this is well written, literate, with strong character development. She sensitively explores the grief of unexpectedly losing a spouse and then the further grief and anger of losing the idea of what you thought your marriage was. The interplay of family relationships is a driving force in this novel.
Although there are sections that seem to go on and on about the mundane, it was an engrossing read. And, after all, isn’t a lot of daily life mundane?
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