Patience Portefeux is in her fifties, works a job as a translator for the police that barely pays the bills, and is recently widowed. She's used to a life of carefully curated luxury from her days growing up, so when her wealthy husband dies, Patien…  | Jessica Grixti Stanley March 31 | Patience Portefeux is in her fifties, works a job as a translator for the police that barely pays the bills, and is recently widowed. She's used to a life of carefully curated luxury from her days growing up, so when her wealthy husband dies, Patience is in dire straits. Paying for her mother's nursing home and her daughters' lives of luxury doesn't come free, so when an opportunity arises that involves a group of lowlife hash dealers she's been translating for, Patience lets out her inner Walter White and, boom, The Godmother is born. The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre is a 2017 novel first published in French but translated to English by Australian Stephanie Smee. This is a novel I totally would never have picked up if not for my monthly book club. It's also not for everyone, also as the people in the book club indicated by their mixed reviews. But was it worth it? Definitely! This book hooks you in from the very first line: | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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