Two mothers who would normally never meet socially become neighbours in the not so fashionable lake side resort to which they normally would not go. It is for the entire summer so they are thrown together as it were.
Rebecca is sent away by her husband as it were, for disgracing him by being drunk at a cocktail party. He feels her absence for three months would make people forget her behaviour. The three children are a mixed bunch with the youngest Zoe being uncannily sharp, rude and arrogant. Tessa on the other hand is also at a bad point in her life. She is running away from her life and hopes that this summer will also reconnect her to her two children. Katharine who is reserved and withdrawn and Max a child with bullying issues.
Both are lonely feel discarded by their husbands and have no feeling of self worth. Both of them are trying to hold it together for the sake of their family and both are failing. Both have deep seated issues of insecurity and and in Rebecca's case a fear and hurt arising from child abuse. All this combined makes for a volatile situation which both are trying to control.
The story of friendship and family and the need to protect those we love is paramount in this story.
It was a good read, albeit an emotional one.
Sent to me by Netgalley for an unbiased review, courtesy of Bookouture.
This looks so good!
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ReplyDeleteYes, I can see from your description of this one it would be quite emotional. I haven't read anything by Kate Hewitt before, but I will have to give her a try. This sounds good.
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