Turbulence and heartache, temporarily soothed by music, breaks the barrier of love when temptation grips a father and his son as they desire and love the same women.

November 1, 2003, Boston, MA
Trafford Press is pleased to announce the publication of Bitter Cradle, the third novel by author, Unni L. Hoel. This engrossing tale revolves around the latent love/hate relationship between a father and son. The protagonist, Mikhail Seroff, is a New York psychiatrist with an unbending passion for Beethoven. Yet, music has failed to soothe his soul. Bitter feelings fill Mikhail's searching mind and his relationship with his son stagnates until a young Russian soprano appears on the scene.  When Dr. Seroff and his son fall for the same woman, the consequences are explosive and far-reaching.

To read this novel is like listening to a perfect musical composition, like savoring a movement from one of Beethoven's sonatas. For Dr. Seroff, music was his saving grace, the altar where he found the depth of his soul and thoughts of forgiveness. The pain of his loss enables him to look beyond errors and mistakes and he finally realizes that their love is deserving of survival.

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