When she arrives at the hospital, Mary Beth meets Caroline, who's also waiting for news concerning her husband. They begin to share information about their spouses and discover they are a lot alike. But when the doctor delivers the shocking news that Stephen Mason has died, the unexpected response is that both women claim to be his widow. You guessed it; Stephen Mason was a bigamist, and he left two very confused women with a big mess to clean up.

Mary Beth confides in one of Stephen's law partners about his bigamy and soon discovers who her true friends are. Aurora blames her mother for Stephen's need to set up another household. She rebels and starts hanging out with new friends she meets at the mall. Mary Beth finds out the house they shared is mortgaged to the hilt and there's a problem with the life insurance. It seems Stephen, the selfish bigamist, left his family with nothing. Mary Beth sees their only chance for financial survival is to sue Caroline.

But things are not great for Caroline either. Unlike Mary Beth, she does have a career. But in order to remain in the home she shared with Stephen and their daughter, Jax, she needs to take in a tenant. However, having a renter has its challenges. She meets weekly with her attorney, Martin Cheswick, to strategize about suing Mary Beth.

When Caroline and Mary Beth start calling each other, a weird sort of camaraderie begins to form. After all, they do have a lot in common. Could they possibly become friends? But remember, they're suing each other, and that could put a damper on any friendship.

ANOTHER LIFE by Ann Roth is a story like no other I have read. I was hooked on the first page and couldn't put it down until the final sentence. This is a drama, romance and a mystery all rolled into one. I can't wait to read more of Ms. Roth's books.

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