Widow Woman, by Julia Tagliere,
takes place in the early 60s, and it’s the story of Audrey, a woman whose
mother has just died. Plus, she recently found out her husband was cheating on
her. Reeling from both events, Audrey must make sense of the world around her
and decide what she wants. But that’s only the beginning of the story. As she
learns more about her mother’s life and the secrets she kept, Audrey comes to
question all her firmly held beliefs and her life begins to spiral out of
control.
Julia Tagliere’s writing is engrossing and well-done. This is an
author who obviously knows what she’s doing as she weaves character and plot
into a moving story about love, loss, and hope. Fans of Mad Men might also connect with some of the issues women faced back
then, and how far we’ve come in the meantime. I highly recommend this book.
