The Latecomer, written by Jean Hanff Korelitz, introduces us to the wildly dysfunctional Oppenheimer family of ill-prepared parents and three disparate triplets. Having been raised with a twin brother, I understand that no two siblings are alike, and that is often noticeable in twins, triplets, etc. Sharing a birthdate and a birth mother does not equal cloned children. Personalities aren't formed by parental influence, although children do benefit from acceptance, love, and care. Sometimes, character traits are simply the result of genetic predispositions. These triplets did not win the jackpot. Dad is a loner, burdened by a lifetime of guilt for a college car crash that resulted in the death of two people and unable to connect, on any level, with his entire family. The mother tries to overcompensate for this disturbing family behavior by encouraging camaraderie and peaceful co-existence. She is unsuccessful. Eventually, it all goes to hell when the father's affair with the lone survivor of the college car crash is discovered and includes a new out of wedlock Oppenheimer child. This is a betrayal that can not be forgiven by any in the family. So, the answer? The kids are grown and in college and his wife decides it is time for a do-over, another baby, just for her. She guilts her husband into giving her one more child—a fourth (or fifth…who’s counting) Oppenheimer child who will change the dynamics of this already wildly maladjusted family. Something tells me things will get crazy, and I can't wait.