JCO Book Club

Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger - a novelist with a razor-sharp legal mind behind her prose.

Rieger, who earned critical praise for The Divorce Papers and The Heirs, brings her signature blend of wit, elegance, and legal insight to this story of a mother and daughter whose lives are upended by a buried truth. What begins as a domestic drama quickly becomes a smart, layered exploration of who gets to control a family’s narrative - biology, upbringing, or the person telling the story. It’s stylish, sly, and full of moral gray areas, making it perfect for a spirited book-club conversation about identity, privilege, and the secrets families guard a little too well.

Attendance is free of charge. 

Feel free to come early with a bag lunch at 11:30 to schmooze and eat before the discussion begins.