T. C. Boyle s zeitgeisty take on a tale as old as time: a love triangle marked by obsession. »One of the most inventive and verbaly exuberant writers. « The New York Times
From bestselling author T. C. Boyle comes a thought-provoking, tragicomic satire about the most destructive force known to humans: love.
Terry, a reclusive, eccentric doctor from Los Angeles, moves into his mother s house in Boulder City after her death. He plans to sell it but changes his mind when he meets the charismatic Bethany in a bar one night, who moves in with him before he can think twice. Terry s new life would be perfect if only it weren t for Bethany s jealous ex-boyfriend, Jesse, who keeps turning up and warning Terry: »She s poison. « In the middle of the Nevada desert, a showdown between the two men awaits.
