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Only when Matt searches for his wife's mother does he realize that Caroline, since leaving Marissa, has lived a life more plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mystery existence that gets more baffling with each new lead Matt obtains and door he opens.
Matt discovers a revelation that will affect Marissa's life forever, and he must make a choice that will test all he has ever known. Patrick Somerville's account of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, motherhood, and what it means to be a family is elegant and astounding.
The Cradle is a profoundly inventive first book that shines with wisdom and wonder, confirming the presence of an exuberantly accomplished writer.
