The Dinner

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Herman-Koch/e/B001JXMSZW/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dinner-herman-koch/1111808906?ean=9780385346856

This is a great story about a family facing a life changing problem. Two brothers and their wives meet for dinner to discuss the problem and how they will handle it. During the evening we get a look at the back story. The sibling rivalry and the other issues that have come up with the families in the past. I have to admit for me it was a little slow and I really had to be in the mood to get into it, but it was well worth it!! Parts of the explanation at the time seemed to drag on and was meaningless, but in the end it was all needed to fully understand the decision the adults make and the actions of their children. "Secrets didn't get in the way of happiness." This one line from the book really made me think. Can secrets get in the way of happiness in a family?