Ashley Audrain’s new novel is an examination of the complexities of motherhood told through the lives of four women, Whitney, Blair, Mara, and Rebecca. Initially you aspire to place them in stereotypical categories, but they all are so much more. The story starts at a party one evening at Whitney’s luxurious house (all the women are neighbors), where Whitney’s facade of being the perfect mother is challenged by something the attendees overhear. Audrian chooses to sideline the men a bit, and the story is stronger for it. In fact, men should read this book to understand the depths of challenge women face. This book seems right up Reese Witherspoon’s alley and should be made into a movie. Stay until the ending of this novel, and be rewarded with a final sentence that will blow you away.