I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin

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This is a perfect book for my blog because it will give you an 'escape' for a few hours of pure pleasure with a peek into Maggie's life.ĭisclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from THE AUTHOR. I hope she is working on her next novel as I write this because I definitely want to read more by Ann Wertz Garvin soon. I am amazed that this the author's first novel. The author handles these hot topics with care and makes it so easy to read and feel Maggie's pain and fall totally in love with her and want to be her friend. The topics taken on in this story are very relevant in today's world. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Yes, the Wisconsin town was fictional, as was the county, but this book could of took place practically in my backyard. Buy The Dog Year by Garvin, Ann Wertz from Amazons Fiction Books Store. In the pages of her approachable and inspirational new novel, Garvin is at the height of her distinctive, transportive storytelling powers. This was a very compelling book and the local connection made it even better. I Thought You Said This Would Work is a relatable story about the complexity of female friendship, its evolution through the years and the people who are always there no matter what. It may take the birth of this new child to set things right. Her friends and family are very worried about her and work hard to bring the old Maggie back. This seems to push her over the edge and causes some very unusual actions. Then she learns from the internet that there is a sex offender in the neighborhood. She restarts the Neighborhood Watch and even becomes the president. When she finds out she is pregnant again, they pull up stakes and move back to her hometown in Wisconsin, where she reconnects with her best friend.īut Maggie becomes obsessed with protecting herself and her family. Maggie Finley first child was still-born and while the grief was overwhelming for both her and her husband, it has turned Maggie into a entirely different person.

This is truly a story of a woman who has suffered a tragedy and her efforts to get her life back on course.

I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin