It is complicated: Loyalty (by Lisa Scottoline)

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I read many books in the series by this author that began with Everywhere that Mary Went. Over the years, Scottoline began to explore other kinds of fiction and wrote a number of standalones. This is an historical fiction title and one worth reading.

The author has penned a rather complicated story that involves kidnapping, hospitalization in a psychiatric facility, the beginnings of the Mafia, a Jewish character trying to stay alive, loyalty and relationships in many forms. Quite a lot to take on but Scottoline handles all of this very well while also bringing Sicily in the 1800s to life.

Historical fiction fans may well want to give this one a look.

Many thanks to Penguin Group and NetGalley for this title. All opinions are my own.

This title was published in March 2022.

Try some short stories: After the Funeral and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley

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Short story lovers, this could be your lucky day. Here is a wonderful collection by the inimitable Tessa Hadley. She has a knack for taking something quotidian and turning it into something that resonates. All twelve stories are well worth the reader’s time. I especially enjoyed The Bunty Club and The Other One.

Dip in anywhere or read in order. Even if you are not generally a reader of short stories, this one is worth your time.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 11 July 2020

From my stack of overdue reviews: The Sunday Potluck Club by Melissa Storm

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Since The Sunday Potluck Club came out, there have been two more related titles published. Readers may want to take a look at all three. I am clearly behind here.

Sometimes life just doesn’t give us what we want. We know that loss is something that, perhaps can be postponed, but cannot be avoided. The main characters in this novel met in an Alaskan hospital ward when relatives were dying. This is not just a story of loss though; it is one of figuring out how to get through and moved forward. It is about friendships formed and the aspirations that we still go for.

Follow Bridget and Amy as well as some of their other friends. You will be a witness to the goodness of The Sunday Potluck Club.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

This title was published in 2020.

From the Publisher

The Sunday Potluck Club, Melissa Storm, Trade Paperback, Contemporary, Kensington
The Sunday Potluck Club, Melissa Storm, Trade Paperback, Contemporary, KensingtonThe Sunday Potluck Club, Melissa Storm, Trade Paperback, Contemporary, KensingtonThe Sunday Potluck Club, Melissa Storm, Trade Paperback, Contemporary, Kensington