Andrea Barrett s novels have received resounding critical acclaim, inspiring comparisons to Gail Godwin and Anne Tyler. In "Secret Harmonies," she creates a wonderful portrait of a family struggling to make sense of their lives in the rural hills of western Massachusetts. When childhood sweethearts Reba Dwyer and Luke Wyatt marry, they expect no surprises. But now that Luke friend of Reba s childhood, friend of her heart is her husband, discord enters their lives. "Secret Harmonies" is the utterly absorbing, moving story of what happens to this couple and to the eccentric constellation of loved ones swirling around them."