The Night in Question

The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher is a heartwarming—and heartbreaking—exploration of love in later life and the regrets we have about our younger years. Florrie Butterfield recently lost a leg due to an accident, so uses a wheelchair to get around Babbington Hall, a retirement home in England. After what seems to be a terrible accident at the home, Florrie and her gentleman friend, Stanhope, try to get to the bottom of it. That leads Florrie on a journey of forgiveness—for herself and others. This novel has a similarity to Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club in its lovely depiction of friendships (but without that series’ trademark humor) and left me wanting to get to know both Florrie and Stanhope better. I do hope there’s a sequel.