In Sydney, Australia, Cecelia accidentally finds a letter in her attic addressed to her, to be opened in the case of her husband's death. But John-Paul is very much alive, and when he learns that she has found the letter, he freaks out, leading her to open the letter after she has agreed not to. What Cecelia learns will turn her life upside down, making the very organized woman lose her focus in everything she was known for: selling Tupperware, organizing parents at the local Catholic elementary school, hosting large parties, etc. Meanwhile, in Melbourne, Tess has just been told that her cousin Felicity and her husband Will are in love. She flees to Sydney with her six-year-old son to figure out what to do next while helping our her mother, who has broken her ankle. Another family group in Sydney includes Rachel, a 68-year-old woman who still acutely feels the loss of her 17-year old daughter some 28 years ago. The killer has never been found, and the only balm for her hurt is her two-year old grandson. She has just learned that her son and daughter-in-law plan to move to New York for two years, which devastates her. She comes across some information that she believes fingers her daughter's killer after all this time and she is determined to find justice.Liane Moriarty weaves a most compelling story around these different families, linking them together. The interrelated plots are captivating, and how the characters speak and deal with their quandaries rings true. I don't usually read a book of this length in one day, but this one wouldn't let go!
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