Hildy Good is one of the most successful businesswomen in the area. She's been the most successful real estate broker in her town for years. And, she knows houses better than anyone else. However, she's reached a dangerous time in her life: she's middle-aged, divorced, and she's prone to having a little too much wine a little too often. When her two grown children stage an intervention, Hildy goes through a stay at Hazelden. However, Hildy finds that while she didn't miss alcohol too much, she's slipping into the habit again. After all, she's been involved in some of the bigger recent real estate deals in her town, including selling a huge house to Rebecca and her husband.
While this story starts out as somewhat light and amusing, it starts to feel like there are shadows at the edge as the story progresses. Hildy knows a lot about most of the people in town, and it starts to become clear that she's supporting not only some of their self-deceptions, but some self-deceptions of her own. Soon, her own secrets are intertwined with the secrets of her others and as her drinking starts to increase, you can feel that something awful is going to happen. Soon.
I really enjoyed this audiobook read by Mary Beth Hurt. She's a wonderful actress and the book just came alive. Hildy is a very realistic character --- which means that sometimes, I enjoyed her, and sometimes I plain out didn't like her at all. However, I did like this audiobook and would look for another read by this actress.
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