I read a preview of this book, and so far it does not disappoint. Four women (Amy, Bridget, Nichole, and Hazel) are interconnected in one of the worst possible ways, their parents having cancer. What the preview showed left me wanting more. What will become of these four women? Will they remain friends or will their friendship slowly fizzle out? We get a glimpse at how each one is differently affected by their ordeal and how their situations may have possibly changed who they are. I can't wait to read the full book so I can see how this story plays out.

Although this is just an excerpt from the book it drew me in almost immediately. The situation is both unique and far too common,. I love that the ladies have found their tribe through tragedy. I also love the different expressions of grief and the acknowledgement of validity. I think thats a rare thing but its important. I'm pretty excited to see where this one goes!! Its definitely been added to my TBR!

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for allowing me this sneakpeak into what I am sure will be a wonderful read!

A solid entry in the series. McDermid does not disappoint, always staying on the cusp of new technology and current events. Everyone is moving on in a new direction with Paula being showcased. Character development is moving right along as Tony and Carol' s relationship evolves. A favorite series.

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Amy Shannon met her friends are on a journey, a journey that none of them want to be on.

The Sunday Potluck club follows Amy, Hazel, Bridget and Nichole. They met when they were each supporting one of their parents through cancer treatment.

The four women bonded, and the potluck club was born. Every Sunday they meet and have a potluck meal.
The story opens, focusing on Amy and her return to work. We also find out more about the other members of the club.

I can’t wait to read the rest of the book and find out what happens to Amy and the rest of the club.

This is a story about friends meeting in the hospital cancer ward while each had been caring for a parent in the terminal stages of the disease. I could totally relate to this as I cared for my father. I loved all the connections I made throughout the book.

As each of the ladies tries to deal with their grief in their own way they are supportive of each other and lift each other up and toward healing, after their loss. I love how this story shows that there is no right or wrong way to grieve. We all find our way through and having support is a blessing.

Thank you to Net galley for the galley of The Sunday Potluck Club for an honest review.






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I enjoyed this preview and am looking forward to the release of the book! The characters are warm, the story-line pulled me in immediately. Friends who meet over their mutual despair over the death of a loved one, and the grieving women bond over food, tears, laughter and fun.

I was more interested to know more about Trent and Olivia then her friends. I wonder if Olivia could be his daughter.

This story starts out very heavy with the death of Amy’s mother from brain cancer. The tone is heavy with bits of humor mixed in. However it felt sad, but relatable for many. I really enjoyed the aspect of Amy being a teacher and the shy girl, Olivia, she meets on the first day. As a teacher I was able to imagine that scenario and put myself in her shoes. I’m hoping as we learn more about these four friends the story will become more light hearted and explore their growing and changing identities and relationships.

This review is based on an excerpt of the novel. The full novel will be published in March 2020.

This might be a really lovely novel. The excerpt introduces four friends who met at a cancer ward and lost a loved one to cancer. Amy, the main character, is struggling quite hard after losing her mother to cancer, especially since the disease changed her mother's personality.

It's a book about grief, about rebuilding your life after you have lost an important person in your life.

This excerpt left me wanting more. I liked the humor intertwined in the text, and the friendships were amazing. It feels like the start of an engaging novel. I look forward to the full book.

This book seems like it will be a light summer read. The story revolves around friends that meet by chance at a cancer ward at a hospital in Anchorage. Each one struggles on how to deal with the loss of a loved one.
I was really getting into the story when it ended.......thanking me for reading an excerpt of The Sunday Potluck Club. What a let done. I need to know how this story ends!
Thanks to NetGallery, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this excerpt.....though I’m sad it wasn’t the complete story😞. This is my honest review.

Just a taster not the full book but looks good from what I read. Just started to get to know the characters and how they are connected.

I have only read a short excerpt of this book, but so far I have really liked it. Four friends who met while dealing with a parent who had cancer, and now they must try to figure out how to move on with life after cancer. Life as they knew it is no longer the same. Each must find a new normal, Will they be able to do it and stay friends? I look forward to the release of this book.

This was not the full book, but I read the few chapters that were allotted to me. To be honest, the writing was choppy, the characters were not very developed, and the story wasn't very engaging. I don't plan on reading the full book (unless I see higher ratings via Goodreads from others who have read the entire book). Even though I didn't care for this book, I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review it.

This was only a snippet of the book, but I'm very intrigued and hope to read the entire novel when available!

This follows four female friends who met in the cafeteria / waiting areas of a hospital as they all had parents who were getting treatment for cancer. 3/4 lose their parents, and are struggling with grief in different ways.

Our main character Amy, who is starting to finally feel relatively normal after losing her mother 3 months ago, struggles to see why her friend Bridget, who just lost her mother, has such a positive outlook on life.

There is not much to stay, although I expect this book will deal with a lot of grief, finding yourself after tragedy, friends that become family, and presumably, romance for Amy (given that this is in the romance category).

While Amy seems a bit wound up and unnecessarily angry, the book has a very interesting concept and I am excited to see where it goes.

This seems like it's going to be a really lovely book! The excerpt introduces us to four friends who met because they each had a parent fighting cancer. Amy (our protagonist) is having a hard time dealing with the death of her mother and I think that's a feeling that anyone can imagine or relate to. The death of any loved one is incredibly hard, especially when we're young. I think it's a great start to reading about someone figuring out how to deal with their grief and rebuild their life.

We are also briefly introduced to one of Amy's student, a young girl who definitely looks like she needs some support. As a teacher, I really appreciate that Amy spots that Olivia needs help and is determined to do so. I'm really interested in seeing where this story takes us and hopefully I'll have the chance to read it in 2020!

This was a great preview into what is yet to come in February 2020.. How have the women changed based upon loss and what do they want to be?

A cute book full of friends, jokes and secrets. It was a present read and went by quick. Definitely a weekend kind of read.

Dang it! I want to read the rest of this book NOW! The four friends are each already so interesting, I want to get to know them better. The scrapbooker had such an interesting way to help deal with the death of her mother. What about Any & the mysterious Trent who rear ended her? I want to read more about how people deal with death/loss differently.

Short excerpt of this book, which introduces you to the four friends. Looking forward to reading the full story.