About the Book: Breathe
Americas preeminent fiction writer New Yorker Michaela and her husband have
moved to the starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape of New Mexico, to take
residency at a distinguished academic institute. But then Gerard is stricken
with a mysterious illness, initially misdiagnosed, and soon their life begins to
resemble a nightmare. At thirtyseven, Michaela faces the terrifying prospect of
widowhood and the loss of Gerard, whose identity has greatly shaped her own. In
vividly depicted scenes of escalating suspense, Michaela cares desperately for
Gerard in his final days, and then careens through the chaos of the days after
he is gone. Her love