Hippie in the Wall by Tony Fennelly features Margo Fortier who is platonically married to a gay man from a prominent wealthy family. The first installment introduces us to Margo's past as an ex-stripper turned columnist in New Oreleans. A dead body is found in back of a closet of the strip joint she used to work in 20 years ago. She is brought in by a local cop who used to be a regular in the strip club. Only she remembers everyone who was working there and what each person is doing now. But who would kill a harmless hippie? and why? As the suspects start showing up dead and Margo herself is threatened she needs to discover who killed the hippie in the wall.

Best of Friends by Joanna Trollope is set in England it features two families. Gina and Laurence had been the best of friends ever since they were teenagers. They had never been in love - just friends. Gina had eventually married the exquisitely tasteful Fergus, and Laurence had married down-to-earth Hilary. Gina and Fergus lived in stylish perfection at High Place. Laurence and Hilary had spent their married lives turning Laurence's legacy, The Bee House, into both home and hotel. Then, with elegant disdain, Fergus Bedford announced he was leaving Gina and their teenage daughter. As Gina's misery ricocheted through the two homes, she turned for emotional support to Laurence, her dearest friend. And as Laurence gave comfort, so his own marriage and the stability of his children edged towards destruction.

While an interesting book it is a depressing one. I felt really sad for everyone. One interesting thing I found was that Trollope was a very objective author, I never felt that it was any one character who was worst or more to blame than any other. I don't think I could read too many of her books if each one is this sad. I did listen to it on tape which may have made it more sad to me.

Bonita Faye by Margaret Moseley is a wonderful book of a poor girl who's husband is blown away and she is left a young widow. As the story unfolds you discover there is much more to this simple Oklahoma country girl as she finds herself in France, but comes home to Oklahoma to find her roots.