Alice Hoffman: 'The Third Angel'
b'Hoffman weaves a story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men. At the heart of the novel is Lucy Green, who blames herself for a tragic accident she witnessed at the age of twelve, and who spends four decades searching for the Third Angel, the angel on earth who will renew her faith. Alice Hoffman is the author of 19 novels, including "Here on Earth" and "Practical Magic," two books of short stories, and eight books for children and young adults. Her work has been published in more than 20 translations and in more than 100 foreign editions.'