Falsehoods and Lies in The Imposter Bride

Ruth heard nothing from her mother until her sixth birthday when she received a gift in the mail from her mother, but there was nothing in the package about her mother or where she was living. The thought of the gift and her mother burned into Ruth’s mind beginning a lifelong desire to find the truth. The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler is a deeply emotional novel that focuses on Ruth and her extended family and the impact of Ruth’s mother’s lie and disappearance. This story is a journey about loss, guilt, and healing.