Accident by Danielle Steel

This novel tells the story of Page Clarke,whose life is shattered the night her daughter,Allyson,has an accident and lands in coma.She learns of the infidelity of her husband.Her marriage is wrecked.But help and support will find her,in an unlikely way...

Danielle Steel writes in a very realistic way , portraying Page's confusion as well as her helplessness to help her daughter.She is trying to understand how she let her marriage go down the drain.Now this is something very common after the break-up of a relationship:you want to understand because you were not ready to be thrown out of it.here's the realism I mean to stress.These questions and emotions are felt by all those who have loved and been left midway by the other party.

Steel also shows the desperation and helplessness of a mother.Page is vulnerable but she has hope.She believes that her love and devotion will pay off and that her daughter will awake from her coma.This is a lesson to all of us:we should always hope for the better,even during dark hours...If you are an eternal optimist like me,do read this novel.And if you are not,read it just to know what it feels like to believe in good times...