First and foremost, I should mention that I have not read the previous two books in the Mason series. I wasn't aware that it was part of a series until after I finished. I found myself wondering about characters that were glossed over, such as Arthur. I think that had I read these previous books, I would have more of a connection to the characters.

This book was not one of my favorites. It took me forever to read because I kept drifting and didn't find myself emotionally invested in the story. There wasn't any major conflict in the story to hold my interest, so I wasn't turning pages to see how things ended.

One of my biggest complaints about the story is that there wasn't really any conclusions in the story. The ending left me asking questions about the characters, which leads me to think that there might be a fourth book in the series.

The potential is there for an amazing story, I just don't feel like this particular story is for me.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced electronic copy of this story in exchange for my honest review. It has in no way impacted my review.

Thanks you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC of The Confession Club.

This book had a great storyline~made me wish that I had a group of friends like this group.

Book club becomes confession club and they start sharing.
This book was a enjoyable read for me.

Thank you to NetGallery, Random House Publishing Group and Elizabeth Berg for the ARC to review. This was a great read. The first time I have read an Elizabeth Berg novel. I loved the concept of the Club and all the gals in it. It was funny at the right moments and sad in others. I felt connected to the women in the club and their confessions. I would highly recommend this book, and intend to add Elizabeth Berg to my list of authors to read.

More of the characters from Arthur Truluv--sweet, kinda sappy, but leaves you with a smile on your face and a good feeling in your heart.

Entertaining story continuing in the Mason series. The main characters are Maddie and her daughter who have returned to Mason without her husband, and Iris who continues to teach baking. Meanwhile, other women in town have banded together to meet at each other's homes to eat and talk. And, talk they do...

I enjoyed going back to the little town of Mason, Missouri with Elizabeth Berg in THE CONFESSION CLUB. I thought centering the book around the confessions of a group of women was a great way to widen the character group; however, it also had the impact of creating a disjointed plot. I have found Berg's novels to tell stories of humanity - love, loss, and all the in-between - in short, easily digestible novels, and while CLUB did this, I liked her previous books more. Perhaps focusing on how the Confession Club helped Iris find herself and her ability to shed her past, or John's PTSD, or Maddy and Nola's journey with MAtthew. But combining all of these, plus side characters, into the novel, while still entertaining, made me feel like I was missing the deep emotional impact that was prevalent in THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV.

The Confession Club was an interesting read. A group of women gather at a members house to have cocktails and dinner while they confess deep dark secrets. The concept was unique and I kept imagining friends of mine in a similar club, navigating through the crazy lives we lead. I couldn’t picture it working like it seemed to in the novel. The characters seemed somewhat contrived and had obscure confessions. The book may have been more relatable if the confessions were more in line with issues of today’s world. Elizabeth Berg consistently writes interesting books but this one was not one of my favorites.
Many thanks to Elizabeth Berg, Random House, and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read this novel. I give it 3 1/2 stars.

I received this digital ARC from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for an unbiased review.

With characters gathered from the prior two novels, a group of women from Iris’s cooking class organize a group for “confessions”. They rotate their meetings and serve a dinner appropriate for the occasion. Each night to dedicated to a particular member who can share a secret or concern to unburden herself. The group’s goal is offer confidential support and advice to their fellow members.

The story continues as Maddy Harris returns from New York where she needs a respite from her busy life. She moves in with Iris Winters who has since begun to care for the house in her absence. Iris has continued with the cooking lessons started by her friend and mentor Lucille. The group decides to allow Maddy and Iris into their exclusive group where support and understanding are the ingredients for their recipe of friendship.

I really enjoyed this book! An uplifting story about friendship, trust, love & finding your joy. I would love to read more about these characters!

A great story. I laughed and enjoyed all the characters and their idiosyncrasies. Each one shared different parts of themselves. I wish I could form group like that. This book made me feel like I had company, while reading it. A great light and fun read.

Sorry, this just wasn't for me. I didn't connect to any characters, which made it hard to care about the confessions conceit or any of their conflicts.. ("The Year Of Pleasures" is still one of my favorite books, though!)

The Confession Club is a heartwarming, uplifting read. I love Elizabeth Berg, her stories seldom disappoint me. This book is a winner in my book.

This heart warming story follows Maddy, Iris and John. Maddy is back in Mason with Nola unsure of where she wants to be in life. Does she stay in New York City where he job and husband are, or does she move back to Mason, where her heart is but is not sure if Mason is where her husband wants to be. John has hitchhiked his way to from Chicago to Mason and is living an an abandon home just outside of town. He works some odd jobs to make some money and meets Iris when she sees some lilacs she wants to cut down that is at the abandoned house. Iris makes a Black Cake for a club in town called The Confession Club and Maddy rides along to deliver the cake. Maddy and Iris soon find themselves a part of the Confession Club.

It is so much fun to revisit Mason, and the characters of Maddy, Nola, Iris and others. With small town charm, Berg adds in angst and conflict, personal challenges and more to enhance the novel. I love Berg's writing; it is lyrical and sincere. If you love books that are uplifting, as well as heartwarming, this one is for you. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I love Elizabeth Berg's books. I love series. I love gossip .. but this time it just didn't all come together for me. This is book 3 in the series and I felt like this book just fell short of the typical rich and warm and yes even a bit on the edge I expect to read from Berg.

Small town where everyone knows your name and usually knows your secrets too all come together for dinner,wine, and gossip .. I like some of the flashback stories but found a couple to be just too much to believe.. Maybe I am to private (however I didn't think so) but I just can't see me telling my deepest darkest secrets to someone I just met, I mean do we not always put our best foot forward in hopes others will like us? Maybe blame it on the wine! I really wanted to like this book. The story line was a fabulous idea .. it just didn't all come together for me sadly. I will absolutely will be watching for Berg's next book as some are out of the park for me!

Story was not all bad.. several good chapters where you wanted invited to dinner just not talk! Thank you Netgallet for my ARC copy for my honest review.

It was so enjoyable to return to the small town of Mason, Missouri and get to know some of the same characters I met for the first time when I read a preview copy of "Night of Miracles." I liked that book even though as I was reading, I discovered it was a follow-up to "The Story of Arthur Truluv." I later read Arthur Truluv and was very excited to see that Berg had written about these people again.

This is certainly skewed more toward women because the Confession club of the title is a group of women who meet monthly for a meal and to 'confess' something that's been on their minds. It's sort of group therapy and it works well at addressing issues any of us in later life might be having. Look forward to recommending this one to patrons.

I've read a lot of Elizabeth Berg and she does not disappoint.

You can never go wrong with Elizabeth Berg. Her books are like a much needed prescription in a world that has gone topsy turvy.

I have read a couple Elizabeth Berg books in the past and enjoyed them, so I thought I would enjoy this one as well. But this book just didn't do anything for me. I had no connections with any of the characters and really didn't care what happened to any of them. I felt like this was more of a story of Iris (one of the main characters) than about The Confession Club or Maddy. For me this book was just okay. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an arc of this book.

A quick happy read. The author always writes feel good books and the slant of this one is about confessing your sins and women helping each other

Just OK. The third book in the "Mason" series. I don't feel that the characters were very well developed and the ending was quite rushed. I was a bit disappointed that the story did not live up to its description. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy.