Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann

Mount Olympus is home to the gods. Olympus Texas is home to people who act like they are gods - The Briscoes. They cheat, they lie, they love who they want without a care to who they hurt along the way. And, like the Greek Gods they have no patience for mortal problems or emotions. June is a mom with little in the way of maternal instincts. Her husband Peter's offspring is running around town and he thinks no one will notice. Their children are no better. March is back in town after having an affair with his sister in law and a shooting stirs up resentment in the town again. No marriage is on a solid footing. They are a damaged family destined to make the same mistakes without a clue as to how to change. This brought back echoes of another dominant Texas family - Edna Ferber's GIANT.  4 stars