What I liked best about this novel was the early 1970s setting. But aside from a few random mentions of Tab and Fresca, the venue could have been in any decade of the last forty years. Alex is a housewife who is dissatisfied in her marriage. She and her husband decide to swap partners with another married couple and something very significant happens to change the dynamics of their arrangement. Although I read this book very quickly, I didn't really care for any of the characters. They all seem very self absorbed and uncaring about the consequences of their actions. I liked the two Pearl girls the best.