Although this novel does not come out until February, I got an ARC and devoured it. A deceptively simple plot about a man reeling from the recent death of a friend, is actually an deep look at marriage, friendship, and the power of the past over the present. I loved the language and the writing style of this book, which pulled me in immediately. Although the subject matter and tone could be seen as depressing, they also seemed very real to me. An early sex scene rivals the one in McEwan's On Chesil Beach for making the reader squirm, although for different reasons. As we watch the lead character's marriage implode, we also learn more about his relationship with his dead friend. You may not sympathize with the choices the protagonist makes, but you will want to see where those choices take him is this truly gorgeously written book.