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And Then There's Margaret
- Narrated by: Elly Meeks
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For fans of Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go Bernadette or Camille Pagan’s I’m Fine and Neither Are You comes the perfect laugh-out-loud dramedy And Then There's Margaret, a story about marriage, midlife, and a controlling, manipulative, and self-absorbed mother-in-law thrown into the mix.
When Allison Montgomery's beloved father-in-law and long-time confidant passes away, her mother-in-law, Margaret, "temporarily" moves in. From rearranging the furniture and taking over the kitchen to undermining and embarrassing Allie at every turn, including funding her daughter's escape, throwing a hissy fit at the mall, and publicly equating Allie's glass of Chardonnay to full blown alcoholism, Margaret turns Allie's life upside down, causing her to bounce between a sincere desire to support her grieving mother-in-law and an intense urge to simply push her out of the nearest window.
Feeling annoyed, trapped, and even a little childish, Allie struggles to avoid a complete meltdown with help from her fearless and audacious best friend, a plan for reinventing herself, enjoying a second act, and, yes, a few glasses of Chardonnay. Along the way, Allie discovers the reasons behind Margaret's attitude toward her all these years. Does it help? Maybe.
- 2022 Chick Lit Cafe - CLC Book Excellence Award Winner - Women's Fiction/Humor
- 2022 Indie Book Awards Finalist - Chick Lit (Fiction)
- 2022 Maxy Awards Winner - Literary & Humor
- 2022 Readers' Choice Book Awards - Finalist - Best Adult Book
- 2022 Readers' Favorite - Finalist - Humor/Comedy
Critic Reviews
"Perfect for women’s fiction books club wanting to explore complex and turbulent family relationships. It’s a playful coming of (middle-age) novel.” (IndieReader)