This book is fascinating. A group of very diverse come together at a "Divorce Ranch" in the early 1950s. They must spend six weeks in Reno, NV to obtain a divorce. These women, who have used to living with a husband are adjusting to living together as well as the house …more rules. The group, being women, are bitchy and catty and an "in" group develops. Then a new mysterious women comes and the dynamics change and life becomes dangerous. (less)

This book is really two stories. One was the story of Henry a Louise and what is each one's real story and what drives each one in addition to the stolen money.
each one in their journey across Europe. The second story is a beautifully written travelogue of the cities they visited.