Hopefully everyone's enjoying the beautiful summer we've been having.
Thanks so much to Kathleen who hosted a lovely evening to discuss Death with Interruptions!
And now, on to September.
Our next hostess will be me - Sarah R. The book I've chosen is called A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick and here's the blurb:
Set in a small Wisconsin farming and manufacturing town still crumbling a decade after the depression of the 1890s, A Reliable Wife tells the story of Ralph Truitt, a wealthy businessman who advertises for "a reliable wife" in newspapers across America. The woman he chooses, Catherine Land, describes herself as "a simple, honest woman," but in truth she is both complex and devious - not the missionary's daughter she claims to be in her letter to Truitt but a courtesan of great beauty, kept by men and haunted by a terrible past. Catherine's plan in accepting the marriage offer is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on though, is the passion she finds in this seemingly solid, forthright man - a man who also harbours secrets and whose own past is far from pure.
Looking forward to it! I'll be hosting at Sarah and Alexis's place so stay tuned for an email!
Happy reading,
S
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