Sugar Prescott has a new tenet. Marilee Dunlap, a newly single mother of two is still reeling over her divorce that was precipitated by her husband cheating on her with the third grade teacher. Marilee and the kids move to a new area of the suburb of Atlanta and are trying to start over. Sugar Prescott is old Georgia and has lived in the area all of her 90 years. She is touch cookie and not especially well liked but can't stay away from Marilee and her kids. She sees a lot of herself in Marilee and knows there is something in her past. We learn about Sugar's life through flash backs and Marilee's life mostly through conversation and current events. As Marilee makes new friends, some things don't seem to be quite right but she is too harried to look more closely. In the end, a murder puts Marilee on the suspect list.
Unfortunately there isn't much mystery with this murder. Although the author attempts to give us a cliff hanger, it seems pretty obvious to me from the start what is going on. If nothing else, this is a long story that should encourage you to pay attention and not share your passwords.
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