Book Club Girl recently sent me a copy of a new book about friendship and secrecy called The Safety of Secrets, by Delaune Michel. Amazon describes the story:
"'Now we're just alike.' So begins Fiona and Patricia's friendship that warm autumn morning in first grade in Lake Charles, Louisiana, their bond forged ever closer by Fiona's abusive mother and Patricia's neglectful one. Their relationship is a source of continuity and strength through their move to L.A. to become actresses; through Fiona's marriage and Patricia's sudden fame. When husband and career pressures exact a toll, the women wonder if their friendship can survive. Then a dark secret from their past emerges, threatening to destroy not only their bond, but all they've worked for as well.
Literature Chick calls The Safety of Secrets "a beautiful story of women, friendship and the nature of forgiveness. Lyrical and poetic, the story flows seamlessly through the heat of the South and the smog of the West Coast."
Book Club Girl is hosting Delaune Michel on her next on-air talk show, on October 22. Read more about the show, and the book, here. Also, you can check out Delaune Michel's blog Scribble Interludes here, as well as a guest post that Michel wrote about why she wrote The Safety of Secrets on Bertram's Blog here. I also really enjoyed this post on Book Club Girl by Michel about the power of reading as an escape from chaotic lives.
I am looking forward to reading this book and checking out Book Club Girl's podcast.