ABOUT THE BOOK
Greg and Tess MacAvoy are one of four prominent Nantucket couples who count each other as best friends. As pillars of their close-knit community, the MacAvoys, Kapenashes, Drakes, and Wheelers are important to their friends and neighbors, and especially to each other. But just before the beginning of another idyllic summer, Greg and Tess are killed when their boat capsizes during an anniversary sail. As the warm weather approaches and the island mourns their loss, nothing can prepare the MacAvoy's closest friends for what will be revealed.
Once again, Hilderbrand masterfully weaves an intense tale of love and loyalty set against the backdrop of endless summer island life.
MY REVIEW
I have heard that this is a great beach read, but I'm not sure I agree. For me, this book is too deep, too sad to be a beach read (I like mine to be fluffy!) But this book is definitely a good one! It's gossipy and it kept me hooked! It told the life of four different couples through the eyes of six different people. There were lots of twists and turns and inter-mingling (is that a word?) between the couples. I thought I had the death of the MacAvoy's figured out but then something new would pop up. And it all wrapped up nicely in the end!
I gave this book a rating of 4/5.
ABOUT THE AUTHORElin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three young children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on Nantucket, which has been the setting for her five previous novels. Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa.
FUN SITES TO VISIT
Original "The Castaways" cocktail recipe
What Summer Cocktail Are You?
( Mine says...You are light, refreshing with a hint of lime, perfect for a cool afternoon on the deck.)
What Summer Cocktail Are You?
( Mine says...You are light, refreshing with a hint of lime, perfect for a cool afternoon on the deck.)
VISIT OTHER STOPS ON THE BLOG TOUR
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Thanks to Miriam and Hachette book group for setting this up!
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