You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz FIC Kor

     

If you are a professional at something you probably have confidence that you know what you are talking about.  Marriage counselor Grace Sachs certainly did.  If you are writing a book based upon what you have learned in  your professional life you are probably very confident in the content of that book.  Grace Sachs certainly was.  After years of listening to her patients she is convinced that all the signs of an unhappy relationship were there.  Maybe the signs were subtle but they were definitely there.  These people should have know what their significant other would end up being.  Grace is lucky.  She is crazy about her pediatric oncologist husband and her young son, Henry, is bright and talented.  Her book about paying attention to one's intuition and one's first impressions is about to be published.  So besides her busy home life and her thriving practice she is caught up in interviews about the forthcoming book.

And then the mother of a child (who attends Henry expensive private school) is murdered.  And she doesn't seem to be able to reach her husband at his conference.  Maybe she missed a few signs all of those years ago........    A great read!