A New York Times Bestseller -- Sable, a bestselling novelist haunted by her past; Elly, a lonely academic; Barbara Ann, a romance writer whose life is out of control; and Beth, a mystery author and abused wife. Drawn together by the loss of a close friend, these four women spend a summer sorting through her personal effects. And in the house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the women discover something marvelous: themselves.
