Part of Isabel Dalhousie, book 10.7
First published 2016
Isabel Dalhousie encounters a former classmate who shares troubling news about her marriage and money problems. The woman confides a secret that puts Isabel in an impossible position. Isabel has built her life on keeping her word and maintaining her moral standards. Now she faces a choice between honoring her promise to stay silent and doing what might be right for others involved. The secret grows heavier as Isabel realizes its full implications. Her husband Jamie offers support as she wrestles with conflicting duties. Isabel must draw on her philosophical training and natural wisdom to find a path forward. The decision tests everything she believes about loyalty, truth, and moral responsibility.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conflicting-duties, moral-dilemma
95 pages · Kindle Edition · Vintage