The End of the Day: A Novel By: Bill

 


Oh my goodness! Bill Clegg has the “queen bee & wanna bee’s” of young girls down! “Oh the tangled webs we weave” (Sir Walter Scott) is what I kept thinking as I read this book. 

There are several characters in this book with widely varying socio-economic backgrounds. At its center are 3 young ladies. Two of the girls are friends by bland matters of convenience, by that I mean one parent offered to have a girl over to their home to see their horses and meet his daughter. The girls live close to one another, one girl has envy, one girl has power. They both have an angle, they cling to each other, but the friendship never rings true. 

In the beginning of the book it bounces from person to person in adulthood. I do admit to thinking, “Wait. Who is this now?” (But) Then it settles more into focus on the lives of Jackie & Dana continuing to flip back and forth reflecting on when they were young and considering how it brought them to “the end of the day” (current time.) The story also includes ripple effects, other people who were affected, but didn’t necessarily have the same experience of the situation. So, there are many secrets, many misunderstandings, and unresolved issues that changed how they lived their adult lives.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for honest review  


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