I really enjoyed this book, even though I think the premise is a little far fetched. As a result of a one-night stand--no, make that afternoon stand-- two families who have been close for years all suffer. I don't want to give away the whole plot, so you can enjoy it for yourself. But, as you read, ask yourself if you would really do that to your best friend. Hopefully not, which is why I think the premise is unrealistic. Reality is highly overrated in fiction, so I recommend this as an interesting book with a good story. If you like soap operas and romance novels, it is definitely a cut above that. Good read that keeps you interested and makes you care about the characters.

After reading the first of the book where the indiscretion is described, I put the book away and decided not to read it. But a few days later on, unable to stifle my curiousity (what could possibly happen that made this book so long?), I picked it back up. By the time I reached the end, I decided that messy though it was, it is probably a pretty true-to-life account of forgiveness on the part of members of both families. When viewed in this way, my feelings about the book changed. It was suspenseful, and I couldn't put it down. I ended up liking it, but I don't think I'll be re-reading it! But, I'm looking for another Delinsky treat!

Great book! Kept me interested and wondering what would happen. I like all of Barbara Delinsky's books.

The book is hard to put down because you feel you know these people as you sit on the sidelines and watch their lives unfold. One incident in the quiet of a day one thinks goes unnoticed leads to the unhappiness of two families.......how they recover is the beauty of the text. The characters feel like your neighbors, your family, and when it ends you wish them well and hope for a sequel. It makes you realize how your actions are not always just your own - it ripples like a stone thrown in a pool of water...................where does it stop.

You really cannot go wrong with any books by Barbara Delinsky. I am hooked by page two in every book that I have read. I really feel like I am in the lives of her characters, and actually get disappointed when the books are over. This book is just one more example of how tragedy and every day lives can be transformed by those around us. Although we move in and out of relationships, there are always people that stay with us, whether we know it or not. Great read!