The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood

This is a lazy Sunday kind of book that pulls you into the mystery as perfectly as a cool drink on a hot summer day. Ava's husband has left her, her children grown and she is adrift so her friend suggests that she join her book club. The theme this year is "the book that matters most" and she chooses one from her childhood. A mystery surrounds the disappearance of the author as well as any available copies of the book. Soon solving it and finding the author consume Ava. Meanwhile, her daughter Maggie is adrift herself after leaving school in Florence and finding herself in a heap of trouble. A delicious story that blends our love of good books with life's lessons.