It felt refreshing to pick up a lighthearted fiction focused on family relationships and set during the summer on an island beach town. It was a way to keep summer going as we navigated the last few weeks of August here with a brief cool spell that felt very much like September weather.
Of course I enjoyed the mother-daughter relationship between Amy & Sam the most. This is one of my favourite relationships to explore in fiction. I could have done with a bit more depth here, but that isn't always to be expected from this author's books as they fare on the lighter side in terms of emotion and drama.
I enjoyed the witty written dialogue and the ensemble of characters and perspectives that we were offered as readers. There is a strong sense of place with this book, and there is no better place to set a book in my opinion than in summertime in a touristy small town.

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From Novelist:
Themes: Ensemble Casts
Storyline: Intricately plotted
Style: Witty; Well-crafted dialogue; Atmospheric