On Grace by Susie Schnall, Resonates Real Emotions

On Grace, a first novel by Susie Schnall is a very contemporary & realistic look at the fragile bonds of marriage.  Schnall is pitch perfect in her depiction of today's Updikian suburpia.  Grace is juggling work, motherthood and marriage until her husband's infidelities shatter the foundation of her family.  Grace's honest emotions resonate hurt & befuddlement.  I  grappled along with her heartache, anxieties and conundrums.   Can the marriage be salvaged & trust restored? What are the considerations for staying together or ending a marriage?  Schnall is not chartering new territory but her deft & sensitive writing compel the reader to contemplate their own responses.