Book summary

An abused wife named Frannie leaves home with her young son, and lives under a new identity in Florida, where she tries to make a comfortable life for the two of them. She is always in fear that her husband will find her, however, and ultimately he does, but Frannie is resilient, and survives to go on to a new life.

Media reviews

"...Quindlen now takes a talk-show staple--spousal abuse--and gives it a compelling immediacy in a refreshingly wise and truth-telling novel about life and marriage....A book to read and savor."