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In Hedge, Maud is a garden historian who takes a summer job restoring an estate in the Hudson Valley. While there, Maud connects with an archaeologist, her coworker, Gabriel. Maud is separated from her husband, Peter, and her daughters, Ella and Louise, come to the East Coast to visit her once school is out.

With Ella and Louise onsite, Maud keeps her interactions with Gabriel friendly, he joins them for dinner sometimes, or limited to late at night, once the girls have gone to sleep. Ella begins to act out and her dark moods take a toll on everyone.

As Ella’s behavior intensifies, Maud is forced to balance her roles as a mom, a professional, and a woman in a separated marriage. Hedge did not follow the path of the story I predicted, and while different, it kept me engaged. I needed to know what decisions Maud made and find out how her family was impacted.

I know very little about garden historians or garden restoration � I think Hedge is the first book I’ve read featuring this as a career or aspect of the story. It was original, which I appreciated.

Thank you to Netgalley and Zibby Books for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.