June 15, 2009
In the latest inviting summer read from bestseller Green (The Beach House), divorced mom Kit Hargrove learns about family, love, and the price of secrets while rediscovering passion for life and her small Connecticut beach town. As the off-season begins, Kit is still recovering from the breakup of her marriage (to solicitous but work-obsessed Adam), working for famously reclusive author Robert McClore, and practicing yoga with her new friend Tracy. Upheaval soon arrives in the form of a mysterious new boyfriend and a long-lost sister, as well as a scandalous secret regarding Kit's much-desired employer. Green's newest has all the right elements for a sun-baked afternoon of reading: sandy locales, hints of sex and scandal, and lots of strong female characters. With three main plots, however, Green tries to pack in too much story, ultimately shortchanging her characters and her readers.
October 15, 2009
"New York Times" best-selling author Green's (www.janegreen.com) 11th novel, following "The Beach House" (2008), also available from Recorded Books and Penguin Audio, tells of a Connecticut divorcee's evolution from a married socialite to a free woman unbound by social constrictions. A lengthy exploration of her divorce and feelings finally yields an engaging story of strong women who prevail on their own terms. Actress Cassandra Campbell ("The Beach House") reveals the characters' inner thoughts and relays their conversations in a soft-spoken voice and mellow manner appropriate to this free-flowing narrative. Good as light vacation listening or for those anticipating a long car ride. [The Viking hc was described as a "quick, easy beach read," "LJ" 6/15/09.Ed.]Beth Traylor, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libs.
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