The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

"Alicia Berenson is a famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, living in a posh area of London. One evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late. Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word."

This is a psychological thriller that did not really thrill me. It was gripping at the beginning but the ending left me cold.

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Not sure how I heard about this book - probably a podcast - but I am sure glad I read it.

It is a novel full of empathy and pain, hurt and anger, but at the root is mental illness - which is not dealt with until it's too late. The book spans four decades and describes two neighboring families in Westchester (I am assuming) who strike up a friendship and have that broken by tragegy.

I must say that I thought the final fourth of the book could have been condensed a bit, but then I ask myself if it would have been at the expense of the character development.

In any event, I loved reading it, was totally caught up in the lives of these people and appreciated how they eveolved over time.

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Amazing book!
Can't say enough about it. Takes place in a very interesting location, too.