Jane Wenham-Jones

Mum in the Middle: Feel good, funny and unforgettable

Kourtney

I had to take some time to think about this review. I can't decide if I liked this book or would pass on it again. It had good points and some points I just couldn't get past. For that reason, I gave it 3 stars (right down the middle). 

Tess moved to a new town now that her kids have moved out and her husband is now an ex. Instead her kids and ex keep popping back into her house and she gets caught up in local drama when her house gets targeted with vandalism that could be for her, or related to drama her neighbor is caught up in. Who would target her? 

There were a few reasons I didn't enjoy reading this book:
1) The plot was a little thin - the whodunit portion of the book kept me turning pages to see who was doing the vandalism to Tess and her neighbor. After that, I remember thinking while I read "when will the story begin?" Only problem was I was 75% of the way through the story.

2) Tess was in her late 40's, but the way she was made me think I was reading about someone in their 70's. She doesn't know social media? She still has a flip phone and can barely figure out how to use it? I'm in my late 30's and have many friends and coworkers in their late 40's who are very social media savvy and have the latest phone. I cannot relate to this.

3) The way Tess let her kids run all over her and wouldn't speak up against them drove me bananas. How hard is it to tell them to pick up after themselves instead of silently resenting them? BE STRONG YOU ARE THEIR MOM!

The author's writing style was great though as when I was reading about the whodunit mystery part of the house vandalism, I found it very easy to turn the pages quickly. I would probably read another story by this author.

I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Mum in the Middle: Feel good, funny and unforgettable

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