This Ought To Be A Good One

       Reading a new book this week:  Big Little Lies by Laine Moriarty. She wrote The Husband's Secret.  I read that one, also.

            Moriarty is an Aussie. Her writing style is quite engaging.    
            Three women are at the heart of this novel:  Madeline, Celeste, and Jane.
             I've met all the female lead characters, including the snoopy lady across the street from the preschool. The Blond Bobs with helmet hair  govern the PTA. Add to that:  there's been a murder. Trouble began on Kindergarten Orientation Day.The novel unfolds from there.
               It all began, according to witnesses, because of alcohol. The three (Madeline, Celeste, and Jane) added some champagne to their breakfast orange juice. Madeline had sprained her ankle earlier and was helped to the cafe by Jane, also a pre-school "mum." Celeste was expected at any moment, and wouldn't you know it, she brought the champagne. The Festival of Madeline thus began with a birthday sip of champagne made acceptable with orange juice. The celebration began with crystal flutes while the little children were attending Kindergarten Orientation.
            Trivia Night brought it all to a climatic end. But, I will say this:  this group dreams up the best parties.  It was Audrey and Elvis Night.  Hepburn  and Presley.  Add some stiff pink drinks made by a miscalculation of liquor to punch and a traffic jam that delays the DJ and the food.  You can imagine.
            Within the gossip swirls truth covered by Big Little Lies.  Read it.
A good summer read with a startling truth.

I've downloaded "What Alice Forgot" by the same author.