The Wednesday Group

A Novel

By: Sylvia True

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Gail. Hannah. Bridget. Lizzy. Flavia. Each of them has a shameful secret, and each is about to find out that she is not alone... Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband's latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims he's nine-months sober from sex with grad students. Hannah, a homemaker, catches her husband having sex with a male prostitute in a public restroom. Bridget, a psychiatric nurse at a state hospital, is sure she has a loving, doting spouse, until she learns that he is addicted to chat rooms and match-making websites. Lizzy, a high school teacher, is married to a porn addict, who is withdrawn and uninterested in sex with her. Flavia was working at the Boston Public library when someone brought her an article that stated her husband had been arrested for groping a teenage girl on the subway. He must face court, and Flavia must decide if she wants to stay with him. Finally, Kathryn, the young psychologist running the group, has as much at stake as all of the others.

As the women share never-before-uttered secrets and bond over painful truths, they work on coming to terms with their husbands' addictions and developing healthy boundaries for themselves. Meanwhile, their outside lives become more and more intertwined, until, finally, a series of events forces each woman to face her own denial, betrayal and uncertain future head-on.

From author Sylvia True comes The Wednesday Group, a captivating, moving novel about friendship, marriage, and the bonds that connect us all.

Critic reviews

<p>“A brilliantly perceptive novel of betrayed wives and female friendship...with fierce tenderness and uncompromising honesty. Sylvia True's debut gives us that rarest of treats: an ensemble of perfectly-drawn characters whose heartaches and revelations keep you riveted to the page, holding your breath for the powerful denouement.” —<i>Beatriz Williams, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of A Hundred Summers</i><br><br>“Sylvia True has given us an intimate and intensely real view into the lives of these women of...this wonderful story of their strength and resilience is timeless, and one we need to hear.” —<i>Kaye Gibbons, New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster and Charms for the Easy Life</i><br><br>“How brave Sylvia True is! An unflinching and honest novel.” —<i>Ann Hood, bestselling author of The Knitting Circle</i><br><br>“Sylvia True portrays with honesty and skill the emotional heartbreak and inner strength four women. A riveting debut!” —<i>Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Girls</i></p>

Good listen

I listen to books while I hike with my dogs. Every day for an hour to an hour and a half so I go through a lot of audio books. This one held my attention and kept me engaged in the story the entire time and I rarely found my mind wandering.

This is not a work of literature but a good, fast, interesting read that most women over 30 years of age should enjoy.

I really enjoyed this book

Would you listen to The Wednesday Group again? Why?

I really enjoyed this bookit was very well written from start to finish

What did you like best about this story?

I like that it was about women smart women and women willing to help themselves and each other

Did Susan Bennett do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She did a beautiful job Billy gave them all A character of their own

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh made me cry everything it wasperfect for a woman treated women with a lot of respect and I really enjoyed it

"Eh, okay book."

Good easy read. I like that you get to hear the perspective of all of the different women in the group, but in the end, kind of just, "Eh,that was okay."

Great book for a book club discussion!

Very gripping book! The narration was fabulous! The story makes for a very good book club discussion! I was aggregated with the men in this book and was left feeling like they all used sex addiction as an excuse to cheat and lie. The women should have all left these men because of the cheating and lying but even more because of the self esteem issues they had because of the men! I love the bond they make with the other women! I'll definitely read this author again and listen to this narrator!

Surprisingly enjoyable

It started off a little slow for me, but I really got into the stories. It wasn't so much a suspense novel but there were some unexpected twists. I also really enjoyed the ending and I often dislike the endings of books. This is an easy listen and nothing you have to think too hard about. Perfect listening for commuting, cleaning, or whatever. The narrator was just ok and I definitely recommend speeding up the audio. Otherwise it's just way too slow.