All My Mother's Lovers by Ilana Masad

Maggie gets the phone call we all dread - there has been an accident and your mother is dead. She flys home to organize the funeral, sit shiva and take care of her grief stricken father and younger brother. While reading the will she finds a packet of letters to mail to a group of men and decides to hand deliver them instead so she can find out their secret connection to her mother. This is a beautifully written story of connections between mothers and daughters, love and grief. It is about being able to understand and accept the choices that the people we love make. After reading this tender debut you will want to call your parents and ask them their secrets but don't forget to listen. You just might gain some insight before it is too late. This is perfect for readers who love complicated family relationships (aren't they all?) and authors like Ann Patchett.