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The Second Home
by Christina Clancy
The Second Home follows the story of Ann, Poppy and Michael, middle class midwesterners who make the trip each summer to Cape Cod to stay at their family home. Now, it’s not quite as swanky as it sounds. It’s off the main road and doesn’t have a clear view of the beach, but it’s enough for them. It’s got charm, it’s been in the family forever and it’s home.
I feel like those details alone are enough to make the story different from every single summer read about entitled East Coast millionaires who summer on the Cape. But add to all this the fact that Michael is a friend/foster child who isn’t adopted until the age of 17 and it’s a lot different.
I really enjoyed this one. I love books that take place on Montauk, or Nantucket or Cape Cod, even though I’ve actually never been to any of those places. But they sound idyllic. Modest cottages on a private or quiet beach. I can just imagine myself sitting there with a floppy hat, breezy cover-up and a glass of white wine. And of course, I’d be reading this book.
I thought the family dynamics were spot on and I loved the richly drawn characters-especially the hippy parents. The only reason this one wasn’t a 5 for me was mainly that I found some of the later details hard to believe. That the secrets that were kept would actually be kept and that in the age of social media, that people could stay hidden or disappear when they actually live basically around the corner.
Still, this is one to pick-up for your non-existent vacation this summer. So pull up a lawn chair by the baby pool in your backyard, pour yourself some ice tea and escape to Cape Cod! Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This one releases June 2! Get your copy (and support your favorite indie bookstore!)
I feel like those details alone are enough to make the story different from every single summer read about entitled East Coast millionaires who summer on the Cape. But add to all this the fact that Michael is a friend/foster child who isn’t adopted until the age of 17 and it’s a lot different.
I really enjoyed this one. I love books that take place on Montauk, or Nantucket or Cape Cod, even though I’ve actually never been to any of those places. But they sound idyllic. Modest cottages on a private or quiet beach. I can just imagine myself sitting there with a floppy hat, breezy cover-up and a glass of white wine. And of course, I’d be reading this book.
I thought the family dynamics were spot on and I loved the richly drawn characters-especially the hippy parents. The only reason this one wasn’t a 5 for me was mainly that I found some of the later details hard to believe. That the secrets that were kept would actually be kept and that in the age of social media, that people could stay hidden or disappear when they actually live basically around the corner.
Still, this is one to pick-up for your non-existent vacation this summer. So pull up a lawn chair by the baby pool in your backyard, pour yourself some ice tea and escape to Cape Cod! Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This one releases June 2! Get your copy (and support your favorite indie bookstore!)