Thanks so much to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book!
I'm on a roll of loving everything I've been reading lately and this is no exception! This is a wonderful female multi-generational story and I really liked all of the characters. Honor is in her 80s, living alone, when she falls and breaks her hip. She is forced to move in with her daughter-in-law, Jo, with who she has always had a contemptuous relationship. Jo was married to Honor's son, Stephen, but he is deceased. They had a daughter together, Lydia, who is in her late teens studying for her exams at school. After Stephen's death, Jo got remarried to Richard, they had two children, Oscar and Iris, and Richard left Jo for the au pair. Whew.
Each of these female characters is holding onto a secret, leaving us to realize how we can hide ourselves so completely even from those that we love. I really enjoyed reading about these women - they are all so relatable - and the writing was wonderful. Great read - highly recommended!
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