This was my first time reading a Mary Monroe novel and I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve seen so many reviews that hyped this up so of course I had to see for myself. There were a lot of moments I literally laughed out loud. From the beginning it grabbed my attention although some of it seemed far-fetched it was still a page turner. The second half was a shocker because I wasn’t expecting that plot twist.

But childhood friends Maggie and Hubert decide to marry each other in hopes of keeping their secrets hidden. As the story began to unfold I knew something drastic was bound to happen and this whole situation would blow up in their faces.

Now the hunt to find a man that could impregnate Maggie so Hubert didn’t have to was crazy and risky. They assumed bringing a child into the picture would make their marriage seem more realistic to others. So, when Maggie finally managed to get pregnant I felt nothing good would come from it. Maggie’s actions proved just that with her will to protect her only son Claude and the life she worked hard to build. Soon enough she lost way more than she bargained for.

The characters were well developed and had a lot of substance for the era of which the novel is written. The extent a person would go to keep a lie hidden was perfectly executed.

Since I’ve never read anything by the author prior this was definitely a good selection to begin with. She definitely takes you on a wild ride with this so I recommend!!!!!