First published 1999
Duane Moore has it all—a thriving oil business, a devoted wife of 40 years, and the comforts of small-town Texas life. But at 62, Duane is gripped by a mysterious malaise, withdrawing from his family and friends. As his wife struggles to understand his sudden change, Duane seeks help from a young, attractive psychiatrist. Can she uncover the root of his crisis before Duane's depression destroys everything he holds dear?
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, midlife-crisis
Setting: Texas
Period: 20th-century
432 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness