This story was so well developed.  The characters, both male and female, had real depth that grew with their years of experience.  Those experience were typical of human nature and yet unique to the extraordinary times.  Chicago, music, poetry, journalism, and the VietNam war were all included in amazing detail.  And now I'm looking forward to this author's future work.

Wow!!!  It has been quite a while since I enjoyed reading a story as much as I did "Because of Rachel." Alan Grossman's novel is so beautifully written, so heartwarming, and so descriptive. My emotions ran the gamut from surprise to tears, and to laughter.  It's definitely a winner!

Alan bats it out of the park with his first novel.  A thoroughly worthwhile read.  An engrossing tale using vivid character and descriptive settings to tell the story of two young lovers and the trials that make up their lives.