The pace of this book is fast and the
story covers several decades and moves between Montreal, Toronto and Madrid,
with side trips in various other countries.
Charlie Bellerose, the main character, has difficulty with his
relationships with women. His brother,
Nate, has difficulty with men and women and both brothers are tightly coiled,
emotionally. Both men have wives from
whom they are separated and both men react erratically when their wives take up
with new lovers.
Charlie starts the book retelling the
story of a friendship between Miles, himself, and Holly, the girl Miles falls
in love with. Tragedy befalls the
threesome, and the story shifts to the present.
Toward the end of the book this tragedy is revisited, but with questionable
resolution, in my opinion.
There was an edge to Charlie’s
narrative which I really enjoyed, and an undertone of danger in the actions of
both brothers. I would recommend this
book.
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