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LETTERS FROM STRANGERS
Susan Walter
Lake Union Publishing
May 27, 2025
304 pages
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This book has two main components: secrets and Families. The families are interconnected (to a point), and not coincidentally, so are the secrets.
This is a hard book to review without spoilers. There are two sets of letters from the past that set up the road to discovery of the secrets. Intriguing?
Family plays a big part in the story. There are several prominent themes: infidelity, teen pregnancy, adoption, body image, homosexuality, infertility. Some of these are likely to be triggers for some.
The author writes with sensitivity regarding the above themes. And, while the story is convoluted at times, it is cohesively presented.
The characters are realistic and well presented. There is honest emotion, so it’s easy to get drawn in. They exhibit qualities that I am well familiar with: doubt, regret, insecurities, hope, and acceptance.
I appreciated the Author’s Note at the end. Like many writers, she allowed personal aspects of her life to show up in the story. I think that this validates the plot to the reader.
This was an enjoyable, though emotional, story which I think can resonate with many readers.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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