"The Lawnmower Lady had me from the opening scene. This hard-to-put-down story follows the spirit of Fay, known in her small town as the lawnmower lady, as she observes the reactions of her friends, acquaintances, and family to her death and the life she lived. We are taken along on this wonderful ride, with all of its twists and turns, as fellow flies on the wall. Highly recommended."

-Peter Collier, retired clinical social worker and musician

"The Lawnmower Lady is the rare page-turning novel full of suspense, intrigue, and romantic desire that also succeeds as a literary work of art-masterfully crafted and resonant with insight...Forbes writes with the authority of a well-informed and gifted critical thinker with astute observations to offer. With her complex, nuanced characters she illuminates the human condition and its brilliant, messy struggles; captures the quirks and charms of rural Vermont town life; celebrates the transcendent power of music; and acknowledges the tensions inherent in faith traditions."

-Marjorie Nelson Matthews, author of The Red Wheelbarrow