If you’ve read other books by this author, how do they compare to this one? How, in your opinion, does his writing bring to life the intersection of chance and choice?

This was my third book by Bohjalian. The others were Skeletons at the Feast and Midwives. I’ve enjoyed all of them. This book didn’t seem to be quite as in depth as the others, however. Nonetheless, it kept my interest throughout. The choices Libby made affected not just her and Weybridge, but everyone who lived with her. After her initial decision to help Weybridge, the rest of the story was determined by the decisions Libby made as a result of chance encounters with others. A different decision at any time in that story would have totally changed the outcome.