The Intermission (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic),Used

About the AuthorElyssa Friedland is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School and lives with her husband and three children in New York City. The Intermission is her second novel.Product DescriptionHave you ever had a secret so gutwrenching you couldn't tell anyone, not even the person who shares your bed? Told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife who both have something to hide, this incisive novel pulls back the curtain on a seeminglyhappy marriage, posing the question: how much do we really knowand how much should we want to knowabout the people we love the most?After five long years, the unshakable confidence Cass Coyne felt as a bride is gone. Her husband, Jonathan, on the other hand, is still smitten. It's true that the quirks he once found charming in his wifeher high standards, her refusal to clean the dishesare beginning to grate. But for him, these are minor challenges in a healthy relationship.So it comes as a complete shock to Jonathan when Cass suddenly requests a marital "intermission": a sixmonth separation during which they'll decide if the comfortable life they've built is still the one they both want.Aside from a monthly custodial exchange of their beloved dog, contact will be limited. But as the months pass, they begin to see that calculated silences just like these have helped to drive them apartand that it may finally be time to confront the blistering secrets they've been avoiding.ReviewPraise for The Intermission"The Intermission is a thoughtful look at the complexities of marriage, delivering deep truths about how we share a life with another person. It will have you wondering: how well do I really know my spouse?"PopSugar"A multifaceted look at the difficulties and rewards of marriage."Kirkus Reviews"Entertaining marriage saga... Friedland insightfully dissects motives, lies, and love in this engrossing deconstruction of a bad marriage."Publishers Weekly"Through her wonderful writing and pitchperfect storytelling, Elyssa Friedland examines how far we would or should go to salvage a marriage. This book is smart, tender and thoughtprovoking. I loved it."Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of Between Me and You"With precision and empathy, Elyssa Friedland offers a fresh take on a timeless question: Just how honest should youreally be with your spouse? The Intermission is a smart, moving, and refreshingly candid examination of the way small omissions can lead to enormous rifts in a marriage. I couldn't put it down." Camille Pagn, bestselling author of Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties"Friedland's engaging characters and smart writing style will hook you from the first page. Soulful and bittersweet, The Intermission puts a young couple under a microscope to show how one small crack in a marriage can lead to many crevasses, and how the struggle to put the pieces back together can seem insurmountable."Julie Lawson Timmer, author of Mrs. Saint and the Defectives"The Intermission deftly pulls apart the puzzle of one couple's marriage and lays the pieces bare, posing the question: would you walk away from your marriage in order to save it? A provocative, insightful look at the intricacies of marriage, the role of fate, and the unpredictable nature of love."Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of The Husband Hour"Smart, captivating, and expertly crafted, The Intermission takes a fresh spin on how one couple hits the pause button to reboot their marriage. I cheered and I cringed through their rises and falls as they dealt with the obstacles in their marriage to rediscover themselves and their relationship. A delightful read that sucked me in. Perfect for book clubs and summer reading. I highly recommend." Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author"With all the drama and intensity of live theater, Elyssa Friedland puts a seemingly solid marriage on display and through the toughest of tests revealing