The Humpty Dumpty Club is a group of older women who are members of Cavalry Church in Pittsburgh. Their mission is to help other church members in need. When the self-appointed leader of the group falls down a flight of stairs and will be hospitalized for weeks, four other members step in to do her tasks. Emily, Arlene, Kitzi and Sue’s lives as they try to help others and come to terms with their own lives is basically the plot of Evensong.

This is the fourth book in Stewart O’Nan’s Maxwell family saga. It is not necessary to read the books in order, but I would not read Evensong first. While the whole series are enjoyable and at times heart-warming, my favorite was Henry, Himself.