Giffin is a popular author of women's fiction. In Heart of the Matter, the lives of a plastic surgeon, Nick, his wife, Tessa, and the mother of an injured child, Valerie. When Valerie's son is burned at a bonfire, he become's Nick's patient. Nick and Valerie become very close as the son's treatment progresses. Meanwhile, Tessa is trying to fit in with the country club set in their tony subdivision, alienating Nick. The story is told alternately from Tessa's and Valerie's viewpoints, allowing the reader access to their innermost thoughts.
Fast paced and well-written, Giffin keeps us in suspense until the very end.
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