Guy has not been able to get over the breakup with his wife, Michelle. So he lives on a houseboat with a co-worker, Karl, who does little to help the situation. But Guy and Karl are in love with one woman, who claims to be two different people: “Lily” to Guy and “Sadie” to Karl.

Who is Lily/Sadie and why is Guy locked into her spell?

Griffin’s main character is locked up with so much self-pity and self-absorption that it’s a wonder he can function at all. But it’s a great book about what is lost and how loss is managed.