Martha Winslow is left on her own when Harry, her husband of nearly forty years, dies suddenly of a massive coronary.
Martha, grief-stricken has no choice but to sell her home and many beloved possessions to survive.
A dear friend, Cathy Roberts, Martha’s roommate from college invites her to visit her home in Crystal Lake, Missouri to recuperate.
Martha is innocent and trusting; the result of living a sheltered and protected life.
Grateful for a stranger's kindness when she desperately needs help, Martha becomes a victim of a charming con man as she travels alone, learning too late that not all men can be trusted.
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Professional Reviews
Warm feeling of Friendship.......
In The Friendship Circle, you will meet Martha Winslow. Martha has been widowed a short time and has sold her home that she shared with her husband Harry. The loss she feels will bring tears to your eyes as you go through her heartache with her.
Martha gets a telephone call from an old college friend Cathy Roberts. Cathy wants Martha to come to Crystal Lake Missouri to attend the wedding of another friend from school, Sandra Johnson. Lily is also with Cathy and Sandra in Crystal Lake, Missouri.
Before Martha leaves Ohio, she happens to meet a man in the park of the new apartment she has moved into. Becoming intimidated from a new relationship, Martha decides to leave for Missouri earlier than expected. Once on the road, fear starts to creep in on Martha, she is a woman alone, and she had never been alone.
Margaret Hodapp brings a heartwarming story about Martha and her three close friends that make up The Friendship Circle. The many problems that come to light for Martha will have you turning the page to find out what will happen next. Hodapp has, as in her other books, again brought home the warm feeling of love and friendship. This book is a must read. I highly recommend this book.
Donna Laird/4-18-04
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