This book is about the Oppenheimer family: Salo and Johanna, their IVF triplets Harrison, Sally and Lewyn, and the "latecomer" Phoebe, conceived via a surrogate at the onset of Salo and Johanna's empty-nest years. What I liked: 1. How the book started with the main catalyst --college-aged Salo Opp...

Honestly? I thought THE LATECOMER was so good, I'm annoyed by the cover. While it might convey a pregnancy during the early days of IVF (test tubes), I'm not sure it keys the reader in to what a sweeping, well-written novel awaits. THE LATECOMER tells the story of the Oppenheimers, beginning with p...