Her Turn
A Novel
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- 13,99 €
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- 13,99 €
Publisher Description
A delightful novel in the vein of Younger and The Unbreakables, with a hint of Nora Ephron, about a journalist who stumbles into an unusual relationship with the woman married to her former husband.
A journalist in Washington, DC, Liz has turned lemons into lemonade after her husband walked out on her a decade ago. She likes her life—she’s the editor of My Turn, a weekly column in which readers write about their lives, has a few romantic nibbles—some better than others—a good relationship with her teen-aged son, and has come to terms with the shock and heartbreak of her divorce.
Or so she thinks.
One day at work, she receives a letter for the column she can’t ignore, because it’s written by her ex-husband’s current wife—AKA the other woman. It is the beginning of an unexpected correspondence between the two women—but only Liz knows the truth about their connection. Could it be she still cares? How far will she take this unusual relationship? And what happens if the truth comes out?
Her Turn is an immensely readable, joyful novel about fidelity and forgiveness that explores one woman’s second act in life, and the ties that still bind her to the first.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ashenburg's gratifying latest (after Sofie & Cecilia) follows a journalist who starts a dubious friendship with her ex-husband's wife. On the surface, Liz appears to be doing well: she has a close relationship with her adult son, Peter, and edits the popular "My Turn" column at a prestigious Washington, D.C., newspaper. However, her life is rattled when Nicole, the woman her ex-husband Sidney left her for 10 years earlier, submits an essay about her married life to "My Turn" without knowing Liz is the column's editor. Liz, posing as another editor, begins an ethically questionable email correspondence with Nicole to find out more about her life with Sidney. As the communications continue, Liz wonders why she tends to push away eligible suitors in favor of pursuing emotionless affairs with her married boss or the narcissistic poet she's entangled with. With her life unraveling, Liz realizes her inability to move past Sidney's betrayal threatens both her romantic relationships and her connection with Peter, who distances himself from Liz once he realizes the extent of her resentment of his father. Liz lands as a strong character with complex motivations and a believable personal evolution who transcends the often caricatured figure of the jilted ex-wife. With its fruitful examination of betrayal and forgiveness, Ashenburg's engrossing latest should appeal to fans of Nora Ephron.
