Berg is an excellent writer and this is a great installment in her Truelove series. Well done!

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Loved this book the 3rd in the Mason Missouri group. Mason has the small town values of friendship and looking out for their neighbors. A group of Mason women start a monthly supper club that evolves into a weekly confession club. The rich enduring characters in this book makes it a delight to read. Just loved the Mason Missouri series and would like to see it continue.

This book is another good book by Berg in the Truelove series . I like the other two better but as ever Berg’s writing captivates you

THREE, it’s good but not dramatic, heartbreaking, tear jerker, ugly crier or so memorable kind of story, I was expecting something more moving, shaking, captivating but I think this is too sweet, soft and fast reading for me STARS!

As soon as I saw the name Elizabeth Berg, the author of “The Story of Arthur Truluv”, I clicked the request button and next day I miraculously saw the book on my shelf, felt like NetGalley genies left their bottles to make my wish come true! I literally danced as a celebration. I have never been delightful so long from since I had seen my husband’s pale face when I’d ordered two hundred books online after having so much Chardonnay!

But my dreams turned into sleepless, boring nights with frustration and disappointment after reading several pages. Concept is: a book club’s gatherings turns into a confession club. No they didn’t bring a priest and a booth on their meetings. They just share a meal and desert and then voila A SECRET!
I had several books lately with the same concept. On “Never have I ever”: they were also sharing their dirty little secrets after several heavy drinks later which ended with the tragedy. And on “Rumor”: They also gossiped about a serial killer’s moving of their town at their book club meeting. As a thriller concept, this plot worked always better for me but as an emotional, women fiction, I had hard time to connect with the characters and their compelling stories. Only Iris’ story a little got my attention but it wasn’t so effective at least it was not effective enough to rip a piece of my heart like some emotional books had already did before!

I think the writing style didn’t work for me, too. This reminded me of a book consisted of short, moving, remarkable life stories but I couldn’t focus on any of these characters. And sharing your big secret voluntarily without thinking a second after a desert instead of blurting out after too much Dirty Martini didn’t work for me, too. But that’s my opinion because in my personal life, I’m always good listener but not a good secret whisperer (of course this changes If I’d had gallons of Cabernet)

It’s a smooth, fast, lack of edginess and angst book! Something darker and heart-wrenching is always my better fit but it doesn’t mean it’s a bad book. I was just expecting better one when I compare it with the author’s previous works. (So I danced and hurt my feet for nothing! Shame!)

Thanks to NetGalley, Random House to share ARC COPY with me in exchange of my honest review!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House for this advanced readers copy. The release date for this book is set for November 2019.

This is a third book in the Mason Series. I would recommend that you read the other two first.
The heart warming stories will mean more if you do.
I liked this book but not as much as the first two.

I really liked the first two books in the Trulov stories, but this one not so much. Nevertheless it was an enjoyable and heartfelt read. A community of women are always interesting and I will definitely continue to read Elizabeth Berg's tales.

It started as a dinner club, but turned into a confession club when numerous ladies from Mason started to get together. The ladies found sharing embarrassing and poignant moments to be cathartic and brings them closer together. Iris and Maddy join and both benefit from the group's support as they navigate turning points in their lives; Iris has met an interesting man, with a questionable past and Maddy has returned to Mason, with her daughter, but without her husband.

The Confession Club isn't fast-paced and has some unnecessary details, but is overall a pleasant, easy read. The Confession Club could be read as a stand alone novel, but the previous novels, The Story of Arthur Truluv and Night of Miracles, also set in Mason, add more depth to the characters.

3.5/5 stars

Elizabeth Berg never disappoints me! I was thrilled to continue learning about Iris and Maddy. And The Confession Club and its members - hilarious and emotional all at once. The ending was also terrific! I couldn’t put it down and then I didn’t want it to end! So good!

I am a huge fan of Ms. Berg. I have loved her books and got to meet her at a book reading last summer. This book is wonderful. I love that some of the Arthur Truluv characters are in this book. Her books are like visiting with old friends you’ve never met. Highly recommended!

This book is different from the ones I normally read but it was a really cute and adorable book. I liked the characters and I have to admit, made me wanna bake more. So cute. I'll definitely have to read the previous ones.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Confession Club was a joy to read. Just like The Story of Arthur Truluv and Night of Miracles, which are the books preceding this one. Elizabeth Berg has written another uplifting book with characters from the town of Mason that you just can’t wait to meet. Is it bad that I want to take one of Iris’ baking classes? As I began to get closer to the end, I tried to stop reading so I could stretch it out a bit longer. I took a few breaks but couldn’t stay away. I enjoy reading a lot of different kinds of books but sometimes, I just need a good, old-fashioned feel good book - this was that book for me.

I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley in return for my honest opinion - I honestly love this series of books and maybe this book most of all.

Received an ARC do #theconfessionclub from #netgalley. Elizabeth Berg is one of my favorite authors. This is the third in the Mason Series. It works as a stand alone, however it is richer if you read the books in order. The characters could be your own neighbors. The best part of a small town is that everyone knows you! Iris and Maddy are beginning to reflect and grow into their true selves. Even though we don't know much about John, he becomes a central character. I highly recommend all of Elizabeth Berg's novels.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I thought it was an enjoyable, feel good story with great characters.

Elizabeth Berg's books are the feel-good stories everyone needs in their life! In this book she brings back some of the characters from the Arthur books and as always ends on a happy note, but leaves you waiting anxiously for the next book!

Elizabeth Berg does it again! I loved the first two books about this community in Missouri.
The books can be read in order: The Story of Edward Truluv, Night of Miracles and The Confession Club, or they can each be read individually and still leave the reader completely satisfied.
This is an enjoyable book about real people with real problems. People who come together to help and to support each other. The character are lovable and the book is heartwarming. Mrs. Berg creates the kind of town we all would live to be a part of. This book will make you smile!

I have always loved Elizabeth Bergs books and they always seem to hit me during a time of life that the particular book resonates with me. I soak them in like the sun. This is the 3rd in the Arthur Trulove series. I loved these ladies of the Confession Club. So good to see an author write about women as they continue their lives in the more mature ages and still have strength and hope and success. Always looking forward to EB's next book!
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC

Arthur Truluv lives on. A heartwarming story about small town life. It is a feel good book, Elizabeth Berg has done it again.

I love Elizabeth Berg's writing. This book took awhile to deliver her usual beautiful sentences and paragraphs but it didn’t disappoint. All the descriptive food, flowers and scenery was lovely to read and imagine. I liked the pace and tone, and the hopefulness and acceptance of the older characters. I enjoyed revisiting this place - this has been a sweet series of novels. There’s so much story in every day things, in every person and every place. I appreciate the glimpse into these other lives and look forward to the next installment.

This was a delightful book. A group of women meets on a regular basis. They share food, drinks, and laughter. They also
confess something about themselves to each other.
There are different characters who I go got to through their confessions. Each week, over food, when the group meets a different remember has the opportunity to "confess".
I learned a lot about women through their confessions.

Maddy, who is estranged from her husband and Iris become members of the Confession Club. Maddy is struggling because she does not want to live in Ne New York City, but wants to stay where she is. She says this about the confession club, "You taught me the value in opening up, in confessing the thing I used to think I had to keep inside a lot of time."

Iris, another member of the group, who teaches cooking classes meets John. John is a homeless man who is squatting in an abandoned house. Iris and John meet and and find a connection. Iris is surprised and hesitant at her connection to to John.

A beautiful story, about women supporting women, with wonderful characters. The story pulled me in from the beginning. I felt as if l was a member of the confession club and the community.

It is always a pleasure to rconnect with old friends, especially when it seems as though no time has passed since you last visited. The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg takes you back to some beloved characters that were introduced in The Story of Arthur Trulov: A Novel or The Night of Miracles. Some new characters are met and interwoven skillfully into the lives of those characters we had met before. I truly enjoyed seeing how life continues to unfold for Iris, Maddy, Nola and many other residents of Mason. I hope there will be another book to continue their stories.