From a literary point of view, the book was written well. The story, however, seemed cliche and predictable. From the moment scraps of paper are found in a husband's (who travels for a living)jeans, another woman is the only possibility. Further, that Muire has children is almost as predictable -- why shouldn't she, just to thicken the plot?I was underwhelmed by the book, thinking that in the age-old struggle for men and women, marriages, and relationships to be understood, there might actually be a fresh twist. Unfortunately, I don't feel as if I found anything fresh, new, or revealing. Perhaps for some readers, however, that is a comfort. For me, it was a disappointment.