After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, seven-year-old Libby Day testifies against her brother Ben, but twenty-five years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate.

Five women in their forties, who grew up together in Kansas City, discuss the shooting by a sixth of her husband, to whom they were all connected in some way. They paint him in colors ranging from perfect lover, to wife abuser, to hated brother. After they have finished, the author allows the husband to reply from the grave.

"When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of acaretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems--and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta's life has been missing. As Etta and Henry settle into...