“The Fifth Letter” by Nicola Moriarty is a chick lit page-turner.
You really have to keep reading till 3am to find out what happened. The style is different to that of Liane Moriarty, though fans will recognise some of the themes.
Four friends . . .
Joni, Deb, Eden, and Trina have been best friends since high school, sharing a
bond that has seen them through their teenage years and into adulthood. But
now, time and circumstance is starting to pull them apart as careers, husbands,
and babies get in the way. As their yearly vacation becomes less of a
priority—at least for three of the women—how can Joni find a way to draw the
four of them back together?
Four secrets . . .
During a laughter and wine-filled night, the women dare one another to write
anonymous letters, spilling their deepest, darkest secrets. But the fun game
turns devastating, exposing cracks in their lives and the friendships they
share. Each letter is a dark confession revealing shocking information. A
troubled marriage? A substance abuse problem? A secret pregnancy? A
heartbreaking diagnosis?
Five letters . . .
Late on one of their last nights together, after the other three have gone to
bed, Joni notices something in the fireplace—a burnt, crumpled, nearly
destroyed, sheet of paper that holds the most shattering revelation of all. It
is a fifth letter—a hate-filled rant that exposes a vicious, deeply hidden
grudge that has festered for decades. But who wrote it? Which one of them has
seethed with resentment all these years? What should Joni do?
Best friends are supposed to keep your darkest secrets. But the revelations
Joni, Deb, Eden and Trina have shared will ripple through their lives with
unforeseen consequences . . . and things will never be the same.
