The Evolution of Jane -- Cathleen Schine

Jane Barlow Schwartz is a twenty-five year old divorcee who is treated by her parents to a dream vacation in the Galapagos Islands.  Meant to be a diversion from her failed marriage, Jane arrives in the islands only to find that the tour guide assigned to her eco-adventure group is the best friend she lost ten years ago, Martha.  A distant cousin and a next door neighbor in the summer community where they grew up, Martha was Jane’s best friend.  A bit more savvy and brazen, Martha introduces Jane to bikinis, matching tops and bottoms, and the joy of having a best friend.  However, with no warning at all, mMrtha dropped the friendship.  One day, it was over.  Like a discarded lover Jane was left to wonder what went wrong.