The Garden Angel

In her debut novel, The Garden Angel, Mindy Friddle explores the themes of home and friendship through the story of Cutter, a waitress and obit writer intent on sabotaging the sale of her family's run-down ancestral house. As she contends with potential buyers, her younger sister grapples with an affair involving a married English professor. The narrative takes an unexpected turn when the professor's reclusive wife confronts Cutter instead, leading to an unconventional and comforting friendship between the two women.