Long after you are finished, this book that will haunt you with questions and what ifs. Is it possible to be happy with someone knowing that they don't love you? It is possible to love someone too much? How does love and passion turn into a dangerous obsession? What is the difference between love and ownership? And how is it that obsessive love can drive intelligent people to do rash, stupid, unethical and even illegal things (consider the recent case of astronaut Lisa Nowak)? What a nut case!

As always, Shreve writes beautifully with very rich language, though in "All He Ever Wanted", it is in the style of the Victorian era with lots of flourishes and embellishments. Unfortunately, such flowery writing will not appeal to all readers.

I am a big fan of Anita Shreve and will continue reading her work.