The Lives Of Edie Pritchard

 The Lives Of Edie Pritchard is set in eastern Montana and was written by Larry Watson. In the first third of the book Edie's last name is Linderman. She is married to Dean, working in a bank, and living in an apartment above a bakery. Dean's twin brother, Roy, is attracted to Edie and constantly tries to win her affection. Marriage to Dean doesn't work for Edie so she leaves town. In the middle third of the book Edie is married to Gary Dunn and has a daughter. Gary becomes obsessed with jealousy because of his wife's good looks even though she gives him no cause to worry. Edie eventually leaves him once the daughter is grown and on her own. In the final third of the book Edie takes back her maiden name of Pritchard. She lives in an apartment and works at a dental office. Men are still trying to win her affection and control her. I loved the description of small town life and the rolling grasslands of eastern Montana. The dialogue was good. I enjoyed reading about Edie and how she manages to stay true to herself despite all the desperate efforts of the men who love her.