Review: Woman No. 17 - Edan Lepucki

Lady is  working on a book so she hires "S" from Craiglist to take care of her young son as a live-in nanny.  S is a woman trying to explore herself and relationship with her mother through art - that art takes her to an ugly place with Seth - Lady's eldest son who is an elective mute.

The story is told from alternating first person POVs of Lady and S.  Both have terrible relationships with their mothers and secrets and lies which are tearing Lady's life apart.

Very introspective, often in a darkly funny way - not to mention quite a bit of irony.

I didn't LIKE either woman but the tale was fascinating and thought provoking and really raw.

Terri