How to Be Good

KatieCarrisagoodperson.Sherecycles.She'sagainstracism.She'sagooddoctor,agoodmom,agoodwife....well,maybenotthatlastone,consideringshe'shavinganaffairandhasjustrequestedadivorceviacellphone.Butwhocouldblameher?Foryearsherhusband'sbeenselfish,sarcastic,andunderemployed,writingthe"AngriestManinHolloway"columnfortheirlocalpaper.ButnowDavid'schanged.He'sbecomeagoodperson,too-reallygood.He'sfoundaspiritualleader.Hehasbecomekind,soft-spoken,andearnest.He'sevengotahomelesskidsetupinthespareroom.Katieisn'tsureifthisisadeeply-feltconversion,abraintumor-orDavid'smostbrilliantlyviciousmanipulationyet.Becauseshe'sfindingitmoreandmoredifficulttolivewithDavid-andwithherself."Hornbypullsofftheseeminglyimpossible:Hetacklesmarriageandthenatureofbenevolencefromawoman'spointofviewwithoutsacrificinghisimpishcharm."(NewYork)