My only problem with Susan Sloan's books is that there is too much time between them. But maybe that's what makes them so good -- she takes the time to do it right. Behind Closed Doors is no exception. Gripping from page one to page 467, it's the story of three generations of an American family caught in a cycle they don't know how to break. As with all Sloan's books, the characters get right up off the pages and into your head. You know them. They're real. They could be living right next door to you.Domestic abuse isn't a subject that people are very comfortable with, but Sloan brings it right in your front door. I have so much admiration for her, as an author, that she is willing to take on the issues that aren't very comfortable for so many of us. This book should ring bells in a lot of households around the country. And maybe, in some of them, it might even make a difference. I hope so.Congratulations, Susan, on another winner. And thank you!