I started reading Marian Keyes about 10 years ago. The first novel that I ever read by her was was Watermelon. That novel introduces you to the family Walsh and the eldest daughter Claire. I completely fell in love with Clarie, her nutty family, and felt for her dealing with having a baby to care for and her husband deciding that he is in love with someone else.

In subsequent novels Marian Keyes has updated her readers on the Walsh family in Rachel's Holiday, Angels, and Anybody Out There?. All of these novels have focused on one of the Walsh daughters and updates you on the other members of the family. I know that Marian Keyes last Walsh family novel is coming out in a few months so she put together this short novella that provides more in depth details into the Walsh family told by the Walsh girl's mother.

I really loved this novella since it updates long-time readers on all of the girls (Claire, Rachel, Margaret, Anna, and Helen) though in Anna's case her update is deliberately left vague. For readers of "Anybody Out There" you know why and I guess in The Mystery of Mercy Close we may finally figure out who Anna is with.

However, we are also provided new information that I was happy to read about. I do love all of the A to Z's that she goes into and I cracked up on certain sections such as A is for Alcohol and F is for Feathery Stroker.

The novella also allows readers into a sneak peek at "The Mystery of Mercy Close" novel. ( )

I laughed throughout this entire book !! Hilarious !! ( )

Laugh out loud funny. Mammy Walsh is hilarious. Makes me want to reread all the books again. ( )