Mildred Pierce

Enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would. Had seen the Joan Crawford movie version so long ago I don't remember much of it other than “dark”, “awful daughter”, and “restaurant.” Have started watching the HBO miniseries - first few episodes are almost exactly like the book.

Really enjoyed the California setting - Glendale and Pasadena feature prominently. Pull up a map as you're reading, and you can see where Mildred is driving. The daughter Veda hate is for real - she's just awful. The music coach's description of her is delicious. Lol