Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn

This is the second book in this series.  Again we are exploring the lives of Takeo and Kaede.  This ill-fated couples separates to follow separate paths leading away from the future.  Takeo has committed himself to learning of his fathers heritage.  Kaede goes back to her fathers house to find things in ruin, and the nearest neighbor an old gay gentleman who wants to add her to his art collection.  As with all middle books, this story has no beginning, and no end.  This was not a book I would listen to again.  I become annoyed when the same couple has problem, after problem, and things do not get resolved until damage has been done that cannot be repaired.  7/10