"It was sad, really, how you could become a stranger in your own marriage. You could never imagine such a thing during the promise of the beginning amidst that heady scramble to know everything about each other. It was all hunger back then."
Seeking a fresh start, Reuben and Ardith Rosenfeld move from Chicago to the small western town of Welton, Colorado, with their two sons. Reuben buys the local paper with dreams of transforming it, only to realize how set in their ways the townspeople are. They also buy a dilapidated old house, but lack the money and the motivation to put the renovation plans they had into motion.
One day, their teenage son Harry, who is already troubled, is found wandering the streets, having skipped school. He apparently lost a front tooth in an incident he will not explain to his parents or police. Instead he becomes more of a loner and grows even angrier with his parents. Meanwhile, Ardith is having an affair but doesn’t know what she wants it to ultimately mean.
When a hit-and-run accident occurs one night, the town is torn apart. Secrets are uncovered, and the accident sets off a number of ripples in the Rosenfelds’ lives, ripples they’re not sure they can survive, or even if they want to.
Schwartz is a really talented storyteller. While these characters aren’t necessarily sympathetic, I found this book really fascinating. It would be a great book club or buddy read book because there are so many things you’ll want to discuss, and figure out how you might react in similar situations. I did find some of the conclusions a little abrupt.
Thanks to Regal House Publishing and Over The River Public Relations for inviting me on the tour and providing a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review!!
The Tenderest of Strings publishes 1/4/22.
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