Drowning in Paper Flowers

By: E.L. Westbury

Narrated by: Jessica Taige

THE LIE: Ruby Powell is the epitome of perfect. She’s beautiful, prominent, and wealthy. She lives in her dream home in the most affluent neighborhood in Dallas. She's a doting mother, a devoted wife, and a respected member of her community. She takes pride in serving as the president of both her son’s elementary school PTA and her daughter’s high school soccer Booster Club. Her kids adore her, and her husband is still her best friend after eighteen years of marriage.

THE TRUTH: Ruby Powell is a full-figured, middle-aged housewife, living in a house she’s grown to despise. She’s a subpar mother. She detests her husband. And she’s addicted to anti-anxiety pills due to a recurring nightmare. She volunteers at both of her children’s schools, albeit for appearance’s sake only, because what would it look like if she were a stay-at-home mom who didn’t volunteer? Her teenage daughter loathes her, and her six-year-old son suffers from PTSD due to being the victim of a kidnapping when he was a toddler.

What happens when Ruby is no longer able to separate the truth from the lie?

A nightmare.

An affair.

A dead body.

A lifelong secret.

And the ending you never saw coming.

©2024 Erika Lockhart Westbury (P)2025 Erika Lockhart Westbury

Clever and Meticulous Writing

This one is clever and creative. I save my fives for “over the top” masterpieces. This one is probably a 4.5
When the answers are revealed, the layers are peeled back slowly and methodically. There’s a lot to uncover and the way it is revealed is very clever.
I really enjoyed this book. I do not think I was left with one question.
Highly recommend if you like a good mystery with a twist and revelations that impress you with “I did not see that coming”.

Wow

I love the book, I love the story. Reading was amazing 5 ⭐️ I didn’t want it to end

Plot twist

Fantastic book! Several plot twists I did not see coming leaving me speechless. 5 stars!

Great narration - kept me engaged!

This book was so fun to listen to. The characters were all a bit wild and the writing was phenomenal. There were some great twists but some of them were predictable.

Forshadowing

To May stories to track , I was a bit confused but then came together for me about 5 chapters before the end