Floss, Grace, and Neva are three generations of midwives. At 83, Floss is retired, but, as it turns out, she has some important knowledge to share with her daughter and granddaughter.

When we meet the trio, 29-year-old Neva is pregnant and not telling who the father is, which drives Grace mad. The story is told in their three voices, and each reveals her secret in time. Hepworth is a beautiful storyteller, but I got a TERF vibe from her.

I also didn't appreciate quotes like, "...was like a fat man at a buffet: he couldn't help himself" and "I'd more or less given up on female friends in the seventh grade when I realized that female friendship was practically a religion. Thou shalt not..."

Still recommended, unless those sentiments would ruin an otherwise good book for you.