The Peccadilloes of Filamena Phipps - Paperback

by Linda F. Drattell (Author)

Filamena Phipps, née Ferayinskela, doesn't 'fit' in North Chelsea, an affluent community which prizes homogeneity. She tries to accommodate her neighbours but to them, she's different; she's a threat. Filamena isn't daunted. Kicking out her cheating husband, she runs for mayor, hoping to find the acceptance that eludes her. As Filamena's campaign takes off, so does her overgrown garden, disrupting the order of her neighbourhood. How much more change can her neighbours possibly take?

"The interaction is often hilarious and reveals how kowtowing a group of social climbers can be. I thoroughly enjoyed this book that kept me laughing and turning pages. I highly recommend this unique novel." --John G. Bluck, author of the Luke Ryder mystery-thriller series of novels.

"A powerful story with a quirky, engaging main character and antagonists with qualities that we recognize in the people who surround us." -Peter M. Quint, author of the Resilient Silence Series