The Confession Club

More of the same after [b:The Story of Arthur Truluv 32918898 The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1) Elizabeth Berg https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487140969l/32918898.SY75.jpg 53485117] and [b:Night of Miracles 39025786 Night of Miracles (Mason, #2) Elizabeth Berg https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531870964l/39025786.SY75.jpg 60465209], featuring small town people being nice to each other and lots of uplifting bon mots. I'm glad to see Iris get her own romance, but I wasn't a big fan of the backstory of her true love (or Truluv I guess) I've worked with too many homeless people to believe that John was in any way realistic, or likely to bring her long term happiness . Also we never saw the initial phases of Maddy's relationship with her husband Matthew, and the few times he's shown he is blandly perfect, so it's hard to invest much her angst when she starts to doubt their future together. Frankly my favorite parts of the book were the Confession Club chapters, with the ladies of Mason supporting each other through big and little embarrassments and guilty secrets. I didn't get a sense of distinct personalities among the women, but their confessions showed that everyone has a bit of darkness in them and that it doesn't negate the good things we do. I hope Berg moves on to a new setting for her next book; I've had enough of this mythical Missouri small town (I live in Missouri - believe me, it's as real as the Loch Ness monster).