Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeny, author of The Nest, is a novel about a happy marriage suddenly thrown into chaos by an accidental discovery.

Sweeny digs deep into the depths of marriage, family life, motherhood, friendship and what it means to be in relationships. The story centers around a theater group called Good Company and moves between LA and New York, but it is not so much the plot that is the main draw but the internal struggles of the characters.

Sweeny is an intelligent and witty writer, but here she shows much more sympathy for her characters than I could conjure up; this book wasn’t nearly as compelling as The Nest. A decent read, but somewhat of a letdown.