Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin / Entertaining and of drama

Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin

Doesn’t the cover make you look twice? At least it did for me. The cover caught my eyes, and the blurb sealed the deal. There is just something about wealthy mothers and their secrets. And the drama was right up my alley.

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A dark, witty page-turner about a struggling young musician who takes a job singing for a playgroup of overprivileged babies and their effortlessly cool moms, only to find herself pulled into their glamorous lives and dangerous secrets….

After her former band shot to superstardom without her, Claire reluctantly agrees to a gig as a playgroup musician for wealthy infants on New York’s Park Avenue. Claire is surprised to discover that she is smitten with her new employers, a welcoming clique of wellness addicts with impossibly shiny hair, who whirl from juice cleanse to overpriced miracle vitamins to spin class with limitless energy.

There is perfect hostess Whitney who is on the brink of social-media stardom and just needs to find a way to keep her flawless life from falling apart. Caustically funny, recent stay-at-home mom Amara who is struggling to embrace her new identity. And old money, veteran mom Gwen who never misses an opportunity to dole out parenting advice. But as Claire grows closer to the stylish women who pay her bills, she uncovers secrets and betrayals that no amount of activated charcoal can fix.

Filled with humor and shocking twists, Happy and You Know It is a brilliant take on motherhood – exposing it as yet another way for society to pass judgment on women – while also exploring the baffling magnetism of curated social-media lives that are designed to make us feel unworthy. But, ultimately, this dazzling novel celebrates the unlikely bonds that form, and the power that can be unlocked, when a group of very different women is thrown together when each is at her most vulnerable.

Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin

MY THOUGHTS

I must admit the book lulled me in a little. But the twist at the end caught me by total surprise. In the end the book was different from what I expected, but nevertheless captivating.

Thanks to great drama. And a plot that went an unexpected path. I had a great time reading this book. It was easy and entertaining – which makes for a great summer novel.

The entertainment value was high with this novel, especially the realistic and sometimes scandalous portrayal of rich moms with their problems. And I think the book would make for a great TV show. The topic alone was juicy, and then the location, and all the drama surrounding the mothers.

Overall the novel was quite the surprise and a surprisingly great escapist book.

I was a bit hesitant when I realized that the author would be narrating the book herself. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what to think about it. Authors don’t automatically make great narrators, but I was positively surprised with this narration because the author did a fabulous job.

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I received a copy of this book from Berkley for free.
My opinions have not been influenced by the publisher or the author.

Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin