That Summer

That Summer. That fateful, life changing Summer.

Daisy Shoemaker is mother living on the Main Line in Philadelphia. Her teenage daughter who is a handful and a successful husband who is distant. Life should be great, but she has insomnia and is intrigued by emails she has been receiving. Emails that belong to Diana Starling who has an almost similar email address. Soon the two women begin emailing each other and decide to meet.

One meeting. One fateful, life changing meeting.

Jennifer Weiner takes readers on a journey showing how two women have a connection. How they form a relationship and how it plays out in both of their lives. I do not want to give too much away but this book is about power, manipulation, lies, hurt, accountability, friendship, starting over, truth, and examines why people do what they do. This book is timely and has themes relating to the #MeToo movement. Do not let the title fool you, this is not about beach living or gazing at summer sunsets on the beach. This book deals with serious subject matter.

The book is told in two timelines and it took me a little time to get the flow of it. But soon, I did not mind, and the second half of the book flew by.

Compelling, thought provoking and timely.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.