The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club: a story of friendship and discovery

The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club by Faith Hogan is a story about three women in three different stages of life all wanting one thing: the chance to start again. When Elizabeth O’Shea’s husband dies, he leaves her with a crumbling house and crippling debt. She turns to the only person she can, her friend, Jo, who calls her daughter, Lucy. As the three women settle into a normal routine, a friendship is formed. In search of solace and rejuvenation, Jo and Elizabeth enjoy midnight dips in the freezing Irish sea. Soon Lucy joins them and it becomes a time to laugh, cry and let the waves wash away their fears. The women are discovered by Dan, who is there to relax and write a book. Lucy’s teenage son, Niall, is torn between living with his father in Australia or staying with his mother and his newfound friends. 

The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club is a sweet story about friendship and discovery. I enjoyed all three women as they come from different backgrounds and hurts, but find friendship and support in each other. I particularly liked the free spirited Jo who said it like it was and held nothing back. I loved watching Elizabeth shake off the doctor’s wife's mantle and be the feisty woman she always held back. Lucy is trying to find her footing again after her divorce and her ex-husband’s move to Australia. There were many touching moments throughout the story particularly between Elizabeth and Dan and Lucy and Niall. I thoroughly enjoyed The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club and highly recommend it. 

The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club is available in eBook and audiobook.