Black and Blue

Ann Quindlen

A few years ago when I actually had the time and desire to watch Oprah each day, I decided to try to read as many of her "Oprah book club" books that I could get a hold of. This was one in that collection and has been sitting on my shelf for about three years.
After the last few books I have read I was actually ready for a good novel that I could read mindlessly and get lost in.
This was perfect. A good story written by a great author. A battered wife leaves her husband with the help of an underground network. She attempts to begin a new life for her and her husband. This is the kind of author who could write about nothing and you would still be enthralled. I adore her style of writing.