The Summer We Lost Her, Tish Cohen
The Summer We Lost Her, Tish Cohen
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The Summer We Lost Her

Author: Tish Cohen

Narrator: Emily Lawrence, George Newbern

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2019


Synopsis

For fans of Jodi Picoult and Anna Quindlen, comes an “astonishingly profound…exquisitely written drama” (Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You) about a husband and a wife, a missing child, and the complicated family secrets that can derail even the best of marriages.

It’s been a busy—and expensive—few years for Matt and Elise Sorenson and their young daughter Gracie, whom they affectionately call Little Green. Matt, a Manhattan lawyer, has just been offered a partnership, and Elise’s equestrian ambitions as a competitive dressage rider may finally vault her into the Olympics. But her long absences from home and endless hours of training have strained their relationships nearly to the breaking point.

Now they’re up in the Adirondacks, preparing to sell the valuable lakefront cabin that’s been in Matt’s family for generations. Both he and Elise agree it’s time to let it go. But as they navigate the memories the cabin holds—and come face to face with Matt’s teenage crush, now an unnervingly attractive single mother living right next door—Gracie disappears without a trace.

Faced with the possibility that they’ll never see their daughter again, Elise and Matt struggle to come to terms with what their future may bring. The fate of the family property, the history of this not-so-tiny town, and the limits of Matt and Elise’s love for each other are inextricably bound up with Gracie’s disappearance. Everything for the Sorenson family is about to change—the messy tangle of their past, the harrowing truth of their present, and whether or not their love will survive a parent’s worst nightmare.

About Tish Cohen

Tish Cohen is the author of bestselling novels for adults and young readers, many of them in development for film. Her first novel, Town House, was a regional finalist for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book. Cohen’s short film, Russet Season, had its US premiere at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival in 2017. She lives in Toronto.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

The Summer We Lost Her by Tish Cohen is mostly a domestic drama story with the couple in question dealing with their marital issues. However, later on in the story there is a bit of a mystery added to it when their disabled daughter goes missing at a bus stop. Matt and Elise Sorenson are the epitome......more

I won this a a goodreads giveaway. I enjoyed the way the story was written and the descriptions of Lake Placid, New York. This story was a family drama with elements of thrillers as well as a bit of a mystery. It has a slow burn to it. So don’t give up on the story. Be patient and read to the ending. I......more

Goodreads review by Katy O.

(free review copy) This book was MADE for book club discussions! Especially book clubs made up of middle-aged parents :-) A stellar domestic drama set in Lake Placid, NY, THE SUMMER WE LOST HER is atmospheric, taut, and rife with “What would I have done/felt?” opportunities. I raced through this sto......more

Thank you to Gallery Books for giving me a free copy of this book for review! Sadly, this book didn't quite deliver for me. It's a bummer too, because I was intrigued by the premise and hoped that it would be a solid summer read. Matt and Elise head upstate to sell Matt's grandfather's old cabin on t......more