Beautifully written with a compelling story-arc and splashes of humor, this novel explores issues of fate and choice against a backdrop of Proposition 13, Jonestown mass suicide, Moscone and Milk murders, the rise of New Wave music, and the Twinkie Defense. Meet the latest incarnation of a love triangle: ambitious Laura, new to grad school and Berkeley, her go-with-the-flow boyfriend Walt, and his arrogant rival Cob, another grad student. The trio vows to "get it right this time" but intention meets karma and loses – again. Laura's choice between the men she loves, compromised by her desire to hold on to both, brings this story to its stunning conclusion. Hitch a ride with these characters, and come away glad you've met.