“This one’s filled with secrets, love, lies and a summer beach house. What more could you ask?—”Parade, “Best Beach Reads” “The gorgeous scenery of Back Woods (a stand-in for Wellfleet, Mass.) provides an atmospheric backdrop to Elle’s ruminations and revelatory flashbacks.”—Los Angeles Times, “10 best books for your summer beach reading” "Ensconced in her family’s rustic compound on Cape Cod for an annual summer trip, Elle Bishop is at a crossroads, forced to choose between the two great loves of her life. Should she run off with the longtime bestie she’s secretly been in love with since they endured a ghastly childhood trauma together? Or stay with her cherished husband, a dashing Brit who’s the father of her kids?" —People “Doubly blessed when it comes to descriptive powers, Heller is as good on nature as she is on interiors.”—The New York Times "An assured debut. A sultry tale of Waspish New England that captures the spirit of Updike and Cheever."—The Times (London)