

The Summer Wives
A Novel
Author: Beatriz Williams
Narrator: Kristin Kalbli
Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 07/10/2018
Categories: Fiction, Romance, Women, Family Life
Author: Beatriz Williams
Narrator: Kristin Kalbli
Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 07/10/2018
Categories: Fiction, Romance, Women, Family Life
Beatriz Williams is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including The Beach at Summerly, Our Woman in Moscow, and The Summer Wives, as well as four other novels cowritten with Lauren Willig and Karen White. A native of Seattle, she graduated from Stanford University and earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry.
3.5 stars “Nobody ever says what they really mean. There is this vast fabric of tender little lies, and all the important things are unspoken. Boiling there underneath. We only bother telling the truth when it’s too small to count.” Dark secrets, lies, and betrayals set the stage for The Summer Wives.......more
I was pretty much bored throughout most of this book, and while it wasn’t bad enough for me to DNF it, I didn’t at any point feel compelled to pick it up. Miranda, a national movie star, returns back to an American island after many years of absence. This island is a closed community where everyone......more
Someone was wrongly accused of murder! And then someone else was impregnated out of wedlock! And then someone else set fire to a building! Also something about a lighthouse! AND EVERYONE INVOLVED WAS INCREDIBLY ATTRACTIVE!......more
Miranda Schuyler has arrived on Winthrop Island in the summer of 1951. Her mother is set to marry Hugh Fisher, and after the wedding she will be spending the summer in his home with her new stepsister, Isobel. Miranda soon realizes there are two types of people on the island, the wealthy who come to......more
Another elegant and mesmerizing read by Beatriz Williams. I've come to enjoy Ms. Williams' books. They are kind of like visiting an old friend. The Summer Wives is a story that weaves multiple timelines into a twisty and satisfying ending. Although the twists were not jaw dropping (I was able to gue......more