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The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve (view source)
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Meet Grace. She's not exactly trapped in a loveless marriage, but something like it. She has no real way away from the kitchen sink, and two very young children to care for while her husband is a civil engineer. Her mother-in-law hates her, but she has a great relationship with a girlfriend neighbour – except said friend Rosie has a wondrous love life, while Grace's experience with sex is getting worse and worse. Things deteriorate when Grace's husband, Gene, loses his mother, and retreats from intimacy even further. The small community around Grace – and an endless rain shower – are closing in around her. But what would happen to her and those she cares for if a real disaster were to occur?
All I was really worried about here was how I was going to find the time to finish off my gaps in the author's back catalogue…
I must thank the publishers for my review copy. We also have a review of [[Rescue by Anita Shreve]].
Yet another comparison has been made between Shreve and Maggie O'Farrell's works, such as [[This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell|This Must Be the Place]].