Doug Ingold

In the Big City Doug Ingold 1st edition

In the Big City is the story of a family in crisis. When Jason and Anne Winter move from rural Carbondale, Illinois to Chicago so Anne can begin her career with a large law firm, Jason finds himself cast in a new roll, that of a stay-at-home-dad caring for Kim their two-year old daughter. While Anne grows into her new and exciting life, Jason is isolated, surrounded by strangers in an impersonal and threatening city. These forces pull them in different directions and threaten to destroy their marriage.

?A poignant and finely crafted work that deals with the inner and out journeys of one American family in the tumult of Chicago.? The Humboldt Beacon, California

?Definitely worth reading for those who enjoy a good plot and story line without the need for a great deal of violence.? The Daily Sun, Georgia

Comments by three readers on Amazon.com

Jason's self-delusions and failures of will are disturbingly familiar. The writing is clean and unforced, the characters convincing, and the plot subtle but compelling... there is an engaging play of intelligence and wit throughout.

... readers will find much of themselves in the struggle, no matter their whereabouts or lifestyles. This is [a] book you will not want to put down, from first page to last.

A lovely book.... A refreshing departure from heavy energy plots and violent action.