In some other world, maybe

Anybody can write a book about four characters and their interactions over a twenty year period. But Shari Goldhagen, a new-to-me author, manages to create four beautifully flawed but sympathetic individuals who weave in and out of each others' lives in ways that are often coincidental but always moving. I knew I was hooked when one of the female characters was making decisions that would lead her to meet up with either one of the male characters or the other, and I felt like I was reading a suspense novel, the kind that keeps you turning pages while holding your breath and yelling at the characters “don't open that door!” The author emphasizes large and small decisions we make every day that can change our lives in innumerable ways, and reminds us that every choice we make in a relationship to hold back or let angry words stand between us can have devastating consequences. Highly recommended.