The Same Sweet Girls

None of the Same Sweet Girls are really girls anymore, and none of them are sweet. But this group of Southern women who have been holding biannual reunions ever since college are nothing if not fascinating. There's Julia, now the First Lady of Alabama; Lanier, whose husband divorced her when he found out about her affair; Astor, a former Broadway dancer; and Corinne, an artist recovering from an emotionally abusive husband. The lives of these strong women make for a compelling, emotionally involving read.