Barbara Michaels has written many books that are difficult toput down once you begin reading them. Unfortuately this isnot one of them. It is slow and often dull. The readerbegins to feel that Ms. Michaels had been writing for thesake of writing, instead of trying to engage the reader inthe plot. I would not recommend this book to anyone. Iwould, however, recommend three of her works highly. They areStitches in Time, Shattered Silk, and The Crying Child.The Crying Child has been made into a television movie anddoes not follow the book at all.