In Another Light

Compelling Drama of Grief. This is a very compelling drama/ mystery of a woman's struggles in the years following the death of her husband. The grief is all-encompassing, felt in nearly every letter on every page - which can make this book a bit dreary at times, but the mystery and mental struggles Phoebe faces are compelling enough and fast paced enough (in this short-ish, 252 page book) that the plot never really has the time to become truly overbearing in the grief. Revelations begin to stack up late, and much is made clear - to both Phoebe and the reader - even as the book chooses its path to be the less expected, more atypical one. Which I found quite remarkable, as this particular path allows Banner to plumb Phoebe's fragile psyche that much more and kept the overall tone of the book solidly in place. Truly an excellent work, and very much recommended.