The Condition by Jennifer Haigh

I'm now on to The Condition by Jennifer Haigh (she wrote Baker Towers). This novel is about the McKotches, a family living in New England with three kids. During the summer of 1976, the father, Frank realizes that there's something terribly wrong with his youngest daughter, Gwen. She seems infantile and childlike in comparison to other kids her age. Eventually she is diagnosed with Turner's Syndrome - a genetic condition that doesn't allow her to mature, leaving her trapped in the body of a child. As the years pass, the novel follows the family (including Gwen's older brothers and mother) as they deal with the fallout of Gwen's diagnosis. I'm only on page 10 but I like it so far and find it to be an easy read. I'll let you know.

Update:  Okay, so I finished The Condition by Jennifer Haigh. I really, really liked it! Good, developed characters; an easy read - quick but not a piece of fluff. Jennifer Haigh really does a good job developing her character (this is the second book I've read by her) and really making you feel you are a part of the families she's writing about or at least feel their angst. The dynamics of the family in The Condition are believable and probably very familiar to many of us out there. A definite recommendation.