Part of Isabel Dalhousie, book 10.5
First published 2015
Isabel Dalhousie prepares to welcome twenty-five former classmates into her home for their school reunion. As caterers arrange the buffet and guests begin to arrive, Isabel knows that bringing together people from the past creates opportunities for both reconciliation and renewed conflict. The evening unfolds with some attendees eager to settle old scores while others seek to repair damaged relationships. Isabel finds herself drawn into these complicated dynamics, trying to guide her guests toward understanding and forgiveness. But she discovers that the reasons behind some requests for mercy remain questionable, and buried secrets from their shared past threaten to disrupt her careful efforts at peacemaking. Through one evening of conversation, revelation, and reflection, Isabel must navigate the complex emotional terrain that emerges when people confront their younger selves and unresolved grievances.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
80 pages · Kindle Edition · Abacus