Eliza Starts a Rumor

June 1, 2020
Rosen's follow-up to the charming Nine Women, One Dress (2016) uncovers secrets in the suburbs. Eliza created a popular online chat board for local moms 15 years ago but discovers a new group is attracting younger, hipper moms. To spice things up and regain her group's status, she creates an anonymous post claiming to be from a woman having an affair. It gains a huge response but backfires when more than one woman suspects she's the one being cheated on. Eliza has secrets of her own: she's developed a sudden case of agoraphobia and hasn't left her house in months. Her best friend returns home after her Hollywood producer husband is accused of multiple sexual assaults, and together the women try to untangle the messes they've found themselves in. Back on the chat board, newcomer Alison thinks she's making a new mommy friend, then gets a pretty big surprise when she discovers her new date has secrets of his own. This fresh and funny book balances an array of tough topics with humor and a cast of relatable characters.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)