I read Goolrick's earlier book on my own and then with a book club, and it struck me right away that there were distinct similarities between the two books. The most obvious to me was that both books are about a marriage as a financial arrangement which becomes more complex as the woman's motivations are revealed. Intense passion, infidelity, and the psychological depth of the characters exist in both novels.
Both are page-turners, and I'm wondering what Goolrick has up his sleeve next!

Oh, very good analogy. I did not think about it before, but yes, there were some very close similarities. Good thinking.

I agree as well! I remember reading the first book and hoping that he would write again!!