Leaving the World by Douglas Kennedy

As usual with a D. Kennedy's book, once you've started it you can't put it down... Mr K. is such a good story teller ! And more to the point he's one of the author daring to deal with the unspeakable, the taboos. "Leaving the World" is, among other things about grieving over the loss of a young child. The characters are larger than life and this story is haunting you for quite a while.
By the way did you know I actually met Douglas Kennedy ? A few years back I went in Sète with W. where he had a talk on his book "The woman of the Fifth". Mr K. speaks very well French and is very good at P.R. We had a short chat as he signed a book for my Mum.