Summary
Four women are court ordered to an anger management class.
- Kit, grieving the loss of her mother after being her caregiver for months, attacks her brother with a broken wine bottle after he shoves her and accuses her of causing their mother to die “sooner”
- Jane attacked another real estate broker with her stilettos when a crucial deal broke down
- Grace, weighed down by life choices, weary work, and raising teens who are not turning out like she expected, repeatedly rams her daughter’s boyfriends car with her own.
- Leah loses control of her temper with her children after years as a victim of domestic violence.
Shepherding these women is Dr. Bayer, a therapist on the edge of retirement who thinks it is time to try some unusual interventions that she’s always wanted to explore. These women will be her last group, and she’s hoping for some miracles in their Tuesday night meetings.
Review
I really enjoyed this book! The premise was terrific, and it was executed well. I cared about what happened to these women. The unusual therapy was terrific – a mixed bag of success and failure. This is pretty realistic.
I identified most with Kit. I was angry FOR her in the inciting incident. And I enjoyed her evolution the most in the story. Leah was also an endearing character. While suffering more than any of the other women, she was also the most ready to dig in and pursue change for her own sake as well as the sake of her children.
I’m so glad I stumbled on to this book – the cover really grabbed my attention. The dog in the story was sweet. I took note of one of the author’s other titles when I discovered this one, and I am looking forward to giving that a try. (Language)