Schwarz, Christina

Margaret, in her attempts to write what she imagines will be a literary tour-de-force, ruins a lifelong friendship when she decides Letty, a stay-at-home mother of four, will make an interesting topic for her novel.

Unable to deal with her problems, Amanda Starkey flees to her sister's farm, but when her sister drowns in a mysterious accident, Amanda is forced to take charge of her young niece, and she soon realizes that she has not left her problems behind, she has merely brought them with her.

Unable to deal with her problems, Amanda Starkey flees to her sister's farm, but when she her sister drowns in a mysterious accident, Amanda is forced to take charge of her young niece, and she soon realizes that she has not left her problems behind, she has merely brought them with her.