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Good Grief
Sarah Goodwin Confino
Lake Union Publishing
August 26, 2025
286 pages
The title describes the book. It is about grieving after the death of a husband. But it is also funny, uplifting and entertaining.
The widow, Barbara, has 2 young children. Her mother-in-law moves in to “help”. She interferes, complains, sets the kitchen on fire and so on. She causes havoc. But, she always means well (eyeroll).
The setting is the early 1960s, a time when life was much different than it is now. Women played a completely different role in the family and society. We watch Barbara emerge from her grief and settle into her new life. But she also learns that it’s okay to lean on others. I liked the characters, the storyline, and the pace of the book. I also liked the fact that a couple of characters from one of her other books briefly drop into this one.
I have read three other books by this author, she has become one of my favourites. Her books are easy and fun reads. I loved her Author’s Notes at the end where she explains how it is very loosely based on her family’s story.
And, I loved the happy ending. It might have bordered on corny but that’s ok. It was very fitting for this story. I was smiling when I finished.
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