The Big Picture

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The bottom line of the story is: If you have a chance to bail out and remake your life, would you do it? Ben Bradford, a successful lawyer in Manhattan faces that exact question - and he has to make up his mind in a split second. Things with his wife aren't going so well, in fact, she's taken their baby to her sister's and is talking divorce. Ben discovers that she has been carrying on with his irritating neighbor, a photographer and is waiting for just the right moment to confront her. Before he gets the chance, he finds himself faced with a life-changing decision: Do I accept the consequences of my actions, or do I grab a second chance at my life?

Ben has little time to make his decision and once his choice is made, he realizes what he gives up in exchange for that chance. He also discovers how difficult it is to remain anonymous, even - or perhaps especially - in a small Montana town called Mountain Falls.

Free to pursue his true passion, photography, Ben taps a long-hidden talent. At first, he's pleased with the results - he is finally receiving recognition. But with success comes unwanted fame.

The pace and plotting in The Big Picture make it a speedy and suspenseful read. Kennedy really brings out the ideals of the Me Generation, making Ben Bradford both likeable and unlikable at the same time. He's an intelligent character with a lot of problems and readers will find that they can relate to his emotions if not his actions.

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