(7.5) This book drew me in very quickly and I was keen to return to it's pages. I find this author's observations of human interaction and indeed mature marriages/relationships authentic and recognisable. I very much enjoyed the beginning phase of the evolving friendship, however it palled for me. Maybe because I felt that Sarah was making the wrong decision and it could only lead to angst and maybe because Hartley was too good to be true. However I guess it is a sign of the writer's skill when he evokes an emotional response. I found the conclusion a bit melodramatic. Although the opening quote was an accurate portend of what was to come - "When love is not madness, it is not love." ( )