Margaret of Thibodaux

A Novel

De: Jo Taylor

Narrado por: Naomi Rose-Mock

Self-focused and emotional 14-year-old Margaret can't imagine her deceased mama being erased from their home for goodor how her daddy could replace her with another woman. It will take coming to terms with her own humility and accountability as surprising truths come to light, and as unexpected events show her that life, and what she holds dear, can change in an instant.

It is 1974, the last carefree, sultry Louisiana summer before high school begins when Margaret Thibodeaux’s world collapses: her daddy asks hometown doctor Muriel to marry him. It's been six years since her mama mysteriously died, and Margaret is convinced that the closer Muriel gets, the less she'll receive bedside visits from her mother—and the more she will fade from their lives.

Set on rejecting Muriel’s kindnesses, Margaret grapples with everyone’s delight over the engagement, including her two best friends, Honey and Robert, who think Muriel is nothing short of an angel. But when Margaret visits her mama’s grave for the first time and finds a poem left there—not in her daddy’s handwriting—the mystery of her mother’s death escalates. It isn't until she befriends the local recluse, Jezebel, who has spiritual gifts akin to her own, that Margaret begins to unravel her assumptions, reconcile her grief, and discover a shocking revelation about her mama from across the veil.

At once humorous and heartbreaking, Margaret of Thibodaux is a captivating Southern story of longing and self-discovery, told from the perspective of a feisty and determined yet vulnerable teenage girl as she learns that love and nurturing can come in the most unexpected packages.

©2025 Jo Taylor (P)2025 Jo Taylor

Reseñas de la Crítica

“. . . an intelligent and emotionally gratifying novel . . . that will tug at the heartstrings while also evoking smiles. Author Jo Taylor has written a wonderful book with broad appeal.” —Book Review Directory

Relatable

The narrators voice wasn’t distracting from the story. I hope to read more from this author, she kept me enthralled through the entirety of the story