The Heights by Peter Hedges

This is a well-written book that kept my attention from beginning to end. The narration goes back and forth between Kate and Tim, a happily-married couple. Of course everyone is usually happy at the beginning of a book! Tim teaches in a private school and has his dissertation hanging over his head. Kate left her career to stay at home and be a mom. Money is tight and though they live in a rather ritzy area, they only occupy 900 square feet of it! And then Kate is offered a job - a nice job. So they decide she should return to work and Tim will take care of the kids and work on that pesky dissertation. Tim gets to know all of the other mothers/caregivers on the playground. One day there is someone new in the neighborhood -Anna Brody. She is married, rich and you know right away that she is going to be causing trouble! This is a good read.