Peter and Beth Doug Lalli Hats Off Books ISBN: 1-58736-496-4 Fiction, Literary Reviewed by Candace Mahoney

During their college days, Peter and Beth are great friends -- soul-mates even --  until a lone sexual encounter sends them spinning in different directions.  Five years later, Peter catches a glimpse of Beth on a street in Manhattan and becomes obsessed with the idea that she may have borne his child.  From Peter’s childhood recollections, we learn that he was deeply dissatisfied with his own father’s remote and dispassionate parenting.  Now, both his fantasies and fears of fatherhood come into play as Peter wrangles with the decision over whether or not to follow up on his suspicion. To further complicate matters, Peter finds that the office bombshell, on whom he’s had his eye for months, is actually interested in him.

A fast-paced novel, Peter and Beth immediately draws you in and holds your interest, from Peter’s first meeting with his unconventional psychiatrist, until the very end.  Author Doug Lalli’s varied cast of unique and interesting characters keep the story moving along quickly as you follow Peter on his journey of searching, growth and discovery.

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