Family History by Dani Shapiro

I thought this would be a fluff book, a quick read. I found it to be more like Prep or a Jodi Picoult novel in that the topic was treated with good writing and a deep investigation of the emotions and motives of the characters. It followed the lives of a family of four, where the teenage daughter experiences such extreme jealousy towards her baby brother that she nearly destroys the family. Well written and a true page-turner. I fell into this category: "One of those books most readers will finish in one sitting . . . because it is so intense you can't take a break." (Linnea Lannon, Detroit Free Press)