The high's and low's of being a pilot's wife

Anita Shreve: The Pilot's Wife

Fiction - Family Saga

Published by Abacus 2008

We are immediately cast into devastation that will surely haunt the protagonist forever. It is clear that one minute everything can seem fine but in a flash your world can come tumbling down. Shreve seems to have captured the absolute uncertainty of life in this heart wrenching, grief ridden novel. We are spell bound as we drift through the novel, captivated by its tale of deception, betrayals and forbidden love. It describes the drama and trauma of Kathryn's life, how her very existence is called into question when the life she knew begins to crack. As she begins to move through this life that she no longer understands, she searches for  answers to those questions that begin to form in her mind.

Although at times it is difficult to follow, and some questions are left unanswered, it is a moving tale that depicts life's vulnerability.