Go Ask Fannie

March 15, 2018
In Go Ask Fannie, readers follow the adult Blaire children, Lizzie, George, and Ruth, as they convene for a weekend visit in New Hampshire at the behest of their father, Murray. The Blaire children carry with them a host of issues, but perhaps the biggest one is that it has been more than 30 years since the accident that took their mother, Lillian, and brother, Daniel, from them. When a beloved keepsake of Lillian's, a Fannie Farmer cookbook, is discovered ruined, it is considered a travesty. As the Blaire family grapples with the present and the past, readers learn about the enigmatic Lillian, an aspiring writer, and the struggle she faced in reconciling who she wanted to be with who she needed to be. Writing in a style both affecting and realistic, Hyde (The Abortionist's Daughter, 2006) gives readers a family that could mirror their own, including the characters, the conversations, and the treasured family keepsake. With all the feel of a This Is Us episode, Hyde's latest novel will delight readers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)