Mrs. Fletcher

Eve Fletcher, divorced mother of one, has lost her purpose. Her son heads off to college, leaving her to find a new focus for her life. Her job as the director of a senior center is challenging, but leaves plenty of time for new interests. One night she receives an anonymous phone call referring to her as a MILF. To define the term she turns to the Internet. As she satisfies her curiosity she almost inadvertently develops a porn habit. Her new interest in sex launches her into a variety of potentially self-destructive practices. Meanwhile Eve's son struggles to find a place for himself as a newly independent adult. His learning curve is steep. Campus events lead him to reassess his approach to women, friends, family, and responsibility. His life also seems fraught with potential self-destruction. The upheaval in his life leads him to return home unannounced on the night Eve impulsively acts on her new-found sexual fantasies. Best-selling author Perrotta (Election) captures the confusion and mental gymnastics of a change in family life. He nails the difficulties associated with discarding long-standing habits and seeking out new ways of making life meaningful, from the perspective of both the adult and the child.