Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman 303 pages
Ethan Ford is the best husband a woman could have. Sensitive, thoughtful and head-over-heels in love with his wife, Jorie, Ethan's also known in town to be a trustworthy, hardworking man. However, all of that faith in Ethan is shaken when the unthinkable happens: Ethan is accused of a crime from the past and also is accused of stealing another man's identity. So just who is Ethan Ford?
This book explores several themes, including friendship, love, marriage, and how people can confront truths and try to find forgiveness in some of the most unforgiving of circumstances. Deftly told through multiple viewpoints, this story unwinds slowly, revealing many secrets. Of course, the worst secret of them all is the one that Ethan Ford has been hiding all of these years, locking away not only the secret, but his true nature, as well. This is a compelling story, and one I've read many times -- and enjoyed again. I had remembered parts of the story but not the entire thing, so there was some re-discovery of the book along the way.
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