New York: Fawcett Columbine, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which focuses on three women - outwardly very different - an academic whose marriage has failed, a woman who grew up in poverty and is now a suspect with her teenage lover in the murder of her husband, and a 61 year old cleaning lady who is secretly homeless - but sharing the same desires. 455 pp. ISBN: 0-449-909077.