Jean is 39 and stuck at home with an invalid mother. She has a fulfilling job on a local newspaper. She is bright, intelligent and not bad looking. But why no boyfriend? In fact she says "kind, decent men are scarce". It is only later we hear about her background and how she is scarred from a previous relationship. Her investigation into a supposed virgin birth brings her into contact with Gretchen, Howard and their daughter Margaret. It is Howard with whom she strikes up a friendship, someone with whom she feels safe.
At book club we all thought this was a nice read but also well written and had plenty to keep us interested. It was also a pick for the BBC2 programme "Between the Covers" where, if I remember rightly, it received a good review.
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