Donna Fasano Where’s Stanley

Where's Stanley

Donna Fasano

The cop at her chaotic door asks Fiona Rowland how come she failed to notice that her spouse Stanley has not come home in three days. Fiona explains to the hunk that between the kids, the carpools and life's curveballs who has time to notice that Stanley failed to come home. Though to her self that sounds interesting albeit a bit humiliating as she ponders why she not only failed to observe her husband went AWOL, but that she could not care less that he did though she is curious as to where in the world is Stanley?

As Fiona reconsiders her marriage and what it means, Di Fleming, her best friend in high school arrives home after losing her job. She tries to help Fiona cope with Stanley's disappearance. However, Fiona soon learns that the comfort of her memories prove false too as revelations surface that make Fiona wonders just what is truth and how did she miss the signs that were in front of her face all these years.

WHERE'S STANLEY? is an interesting character study that provides the reader a close look at a fascinating protagonist who is so aloof from people she supposedly cares about, she fails to notice that her spouse is missing. The storyline focuses on Fiona who is outraged by Stanley's vanishing act and other secrets that are revealed, but never seems concerned about her husband's well being. Though Di's troubles take away somewhat from a strong glimpse at a detached person, readers will wonder what next by Donna Fasano?

Harlequin Next, Mar 2006, $5.50

ISBN: 0373880863

Harriet Klausner