The Wednesday Group, Sylvia True
The Wednesday Group, Sylvia True
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The Wednesday Group
A Novel

Author: Sylvia True

Narrator: Susan Bennett

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2015

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is not alone... Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband's latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims he's nine-months sober from sex with grad students. Hannah, a homemaker, catches her husband having sex with a male prostitute in a public restroom. Bridget, a psychiatric nurse at a state hospital, is sure she has a loving, doting spouse, until she learns that he is addicted to chat rooms and match-making websites. Lizzy, a high school teacher, is married to a porn addict, who is withdrawn and uninterested in sex with her. Flavia was working at the Boston Public library when someone brought her an article that stated her husband had been arrested for groping a teenage girl on the subway. He must face court, and Flavia must decide if she wants to stay with him. Finally, Kathryn, the young psychologist running the group, has as much at stake as all of the others.

As the women share never-before-uttered secrets and bond over painful truths, they work on coming to terms with their husbands' addictions and developing healthy boundaries for themselves. Meanwhile, their outside lives become more and more intertwined, until, finally, a series of events forces each woman to face her own denial, betrayal and uncertain future head-on.

From author Sylvia True comes The Wednesday Group, a captivating, moving novel about friendship, marriage, and the bonds that connect us all.

About Sylvia True

SYLVIA TRUE was born in Manchester, England, and now lives in Massachusetts with her husband and dogs. She teaches high school. The Wednesday Group is her first novel.

About Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett is known for her radio and television voiceover work. She has narrated a host of audiobooks, including those from bestselling authors Peggy Post, Linda Francis Lee, Dorothea Benton Frank, Emma McLaughlin, and Nicola Kraus. Her reading of Tiger, Tiger by Margaux Fragoso won an AudioFile Earphones Award. In describing Susan’s reading style, Publishers Weekly has said, “Bennett's narration is excellent: she draws the listener into the story... keeping the pacing brisk and entertaining.” Susan also dabbles in the music industry as the singer and keyboardist for The Interactive! Band. Along with her guitarist husband, Rick Hinkle, Bennett is the co-owner of Audiocam Music, a full service recording studio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annie on March 24, 2015

Smart and honest, Sylvia True has written a remarkable debut novel. Her clearly drawn characters were heartbreaking, complicated and real. The writing itself was stunning. The story moved at a perfect pace and left me with a breathtaking range of emotions. I cannot wait to see what she writes next.......more

Goodreads review by Doris on March 01, 2015

Finally! It's about time someone started this dialog. The Wednesday group is ground breaking in opening up the conversation about how sex addiction affects women and families. This book will be great for those millions of women (and men) whose lives are impacted by this ever prevalent blight. The ch......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on October 23, 2014

This is a rare novel that is almost all story and no fat, and as such was a riveting read. Another reviewer said this, and I'll echo it: this is more a book about betrayal than sex. Each character is at the center of a major life crisis and must make a life-altering decision. Cinematic, down-to-eart......more

Goodreads review by Judy on July 09, 2023

Sylvia True delivers a compelling and powerful debut, THE WEDNESDAY GROUP, a group of women; different personalities, and ages, from all walks of life, and professions, linked by one painful, and real subject —presently taking over their lives, their family, and their innermost secret thoughts. Liv......more

Goodreads review by Miss on October 22, 2014

I was wary when I picked this book up. I really didn’t want to read some gross sex scenes. But as it turns out, this book really isn’t about sex at all. It’s about betrayal and dealing with the trauma of learning your spouse has not only cheated on you, but can’t stop. The therapy scenes were all we......more


Quotes

“A brilliantly perceptive novel of betrayed wives and female friendship...with fierce tenderness and uncompromising honesty. Sylvia True's debut gives us that rarest of treats: an ensemble of perfectly-drawn characters whose heartaches and revelations keep you riveted to the page, holding your breath for the powerful denouement.” —Beatriz Williams, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of A Hundred Summers

“Sylvia True has given us an intimate and intensely real view into the lives of these women of...this wonderful story of their strength and resilience is timeless, and one we need to hear.” —Kaye Gibbons, New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster and Charms for the Easy Life

“How brave Sylvia True is! An unflinching and honest novel.” —Ann Hood, bestselling author of The Knitting Circle

“Sylvia True portrays with honesty and skill the emotional heartbreak and inner strength four women. A riveting debut!” —Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Girls