Klass is the type of writer who has grown by word of mouth, from reader to reader, across the country. Her novels show that rarest of combinations -- a sensitivity to the finest nuances of people's lives, a fine ear for pacing and dialog and, best of all, a great story. She writes with compassion for the human condition, unfettered by either sentimentality or superficiality. Although her books are hard to put down, they are even harder to forget.