I’m on a roll with Elizabeth Buchan’s books, reading one at a time, but I have a number of them from the library to go. I’m intrigued by the titles.
This book is the sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, but it is in Minty’s voice, Nathan’s second wife, whereas the first book is in Rose’s voice, his first (and wronged) wife. The time frame is 7 years later. The bloom is off the rose as far as Minty’s marriage goes, but Rose’s life is at a good point. Rose and Minty do not really behave badly; they just go through some bad spells in ways that could drive them farther apart, but ultimately bring them together. It would be possible to behave more badly and not come to any settlement.
How Minty cements a place in the family over time, how Rose’s daughter accepts her…believably…a well done book. Minty is human like the rest of us, with regrets and need for forgiveness.
Of the two books, I liked the first better, but this was a worthy read.
Have you read it?
Karin
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