Former TV weatherman Andy Dunne has watched his life implode. His wife left him (taking everything but one bar stool), he's now working on satellite radio and his long- time silent love/crush on Hillary Hsing isn't going anywhere.

As he begins to take some pride in ownership of his empty home -- the baseboards are really clean -- Andy auditions for a children's show at Hillary's urging. It's supposed to be a joke, but he could never have foreseen how his life would flip around when he gets the part. The show is a hit, and Andy becomes suddenly popular. Women approach him in bars, his career is shooting straight up and yet, he can't get over Hillary. Married Hillary. Lost to him Hillary.

TWO YEARS, NO RAIN traps you in its pages, deftly twining words until you can't bear to leave. It's not an adrenalin- fueled race or laced with mystery -- unless you count the mystery of who we are as people. How we think and confront challenges. How much we drink when life seems to keep tossing typhoons our way. A subtle, intriguing pull will keep you pinned to the pages. An excellent read.