The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is engulfed in a life crisis. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist recently died, and her mother grates on her nerves. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and theatre but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from the couch. Her spirits soar when a fascinating friend from childhood appears on her doorstep. Lee, the savior that infuses Marjorie with life, becomes Lee the unwelcome and sinister guest in short order