A Friend of the Family

Pete Dizinoff, a successful internist with a devoted wife and son, has carefully built a stable life in suburban New Jersey. When his son's relationship with Laura, the mysterious and alluring granddaughter of his best friend, begins to threaten his carefully arranged world, Pete takes desperate measures to intervene. As he tries to hold his family together, his efforts lead to unforeseen and devastating consequences. Lauren Grodstein crafts a compelling story of a father's instinct to protect, and the unintended fallout that can follow.