Social Event
PGIslanders Book Group
The Mother-in-Law
Monday, October 23, 2023
October’s book group read is The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth. Here’s a description:
From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, Diana, she was kept at arm’s length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom, and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law.
That was five years ago.
Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer.
But the autopsy finds no cancer.
The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation.
Who could possibly want Diana dead?
Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses?
With Lucy’s secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans.
Available in Kindle format, audiobook, hardcover, and paperback, you can purchase the book on Amazon or at these locations. Charlotte County Library currently has copies.
We’ll meet at the PGICA at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 23 to discuss. Meetings are kept to an hour and we always welcome new readers.
Luanna Fisketjon is this month’s host. Sign up by contacting Luannna.
Happy reading!
Luanna
Social Committee