February 12, 2022
I love to read, but when I close a book, I only have my impression of it. It’s why I love reading what our reviewers say about books on Bookreporter.com. And why I crave discussing a book with my book group. There is always something I have missed, or another way of looking at something. As time goes on in our group, we have come to know what someone will cringe over, or fall in love with, or want to read. But for all we know, we still surprise each other. And I always walk away with a more rounded look at a book. I am so looking forward to discussing THE MAID by Nita Prose with them next week. It’s one of those brisk books with a strong voice.
Editorial Content for The Good Son
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes the gripping, emotionally charged novel of a mother who must help her son after he is convicted of a devastating crime.
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes the gripping, emotionally charged novel of a mother who must help her son after he is convicted of a devastating crime.
About the Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes the gripping, emotionally charged novel of a mother who must help her son after he is convicted of a devastating crime.
What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the answer is both simple and agonizing: you keep loving him somehow.
Stefan was just 17 when he went to prison for the drug-fueled murder of his girlfriend, Belinda. Three years later, he’s released to a world that refuses to let him move on. Belinda’s mother, once Thea’s good friend, galvanizes the community to rally against him to protest in her daughter’s memory. The media paints Stefan as a symbol of white privilege and indifferent justice. Neighbors, employers, even some members of Thea's own family turn away.
Meanwhile, Thea struggles to understand her son. At times, he is still the sweet boy he has always been; at others, he is a young man tormented by guilt and almost broken by his time in prison. But as his efforts to make amends meet escalating resistance and threats, Thea suspects more forces are at play than just community outrage. And if there is so much she never knew about her own son, what other secrets has she yet to uncover --- especially about the night Belinda died?
Editorial Content for Greenwich Park
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As electrifying as THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, this twisty, whip-smart debut thriller is about impending motherhood, unreliable friendship and the high price of keeping secrets.
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As electrifying as THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, this twisty, whip-smart debut thriller is about impending motherhood, unreliable friendship and the high price of keeping secrets.
About the Book
A twisty, whip-smart debut thriller, as electrifying as the #1 New York Times bestseller THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, about impending motherhood, unreliable friendship and the high price of keeping secrets.
Helen’s idyllic life --- handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house and cherished baby on the way (after years of trying) --- begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks and professes little interest in parenthood. Still, Helen is drawn to her. Maybe Rachel just needs a friend. And to be honest, Helen is a bit lonely herself. At least Rachel is fun to be with. She makes Helen laugh, invites her confidences and distracts her from her fears.
But her increasingly erratic behavior is unsettling. And Helen is not the only one who’s noticed. Her friends and family begin to suspect that her strange new friend may be linked to their shared history in unexpected ways. When Rachel threatens to expose a past crime that could destroy all of their lives, it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park.
