The Mother-Daughter Book Club

"I need good luck because I'm hosting the first Mother-Daughter Book Club meeting in three years, and it must be assolutamente perfetto." ~ 9%

Four longtime friends and their five daughters make up the Mother-Daughter Book Club (MDBC). It's been a few years since their last get-together so it is an emotional reunion when the finally gather on the shores of Italy's Lake Como. The distance casted shadows and doubt but they are still close readers—of novels, memoirs, secrets and each other. 

The Mother-Daughter Book Club is not what I expected. The easy breezy book cover led me to believe it was a summer light read. Spritzes, second chances and fun secrets. Far from it! A tragedy happens in the beginning and sets the tone for rest of the book. While the characters tried to move past it, the mood of the story did not quite follow along. What also bothered me was the stereotypes of the women (old vs. young) and the unbelievable 60-year-old virgin who is a minister and mother of two (yup, you read that right). 

I only hung in there off the strength of James Patterson's name. Leave the storytelling to the Mister, Susan.

Happy Pub Day to Susan and James Patterson! The Mother-Daughter Book Club is officially on shelves.

Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie

Title: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
Author: Susan and James Patterson
Published: April 2026
Pages: 342
Edition: Galley
Genre: Chick Lit
Rating: 🖤