FICTION

All the Summers in Between

Gallery. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781668034378. $27.99. F
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Although she loves her husband and daughter, Thea is dissatisfied with her life on 1970s Long Island. There are relatively limited opportunities for her to establish a fulfilling career outside of her home and meetups with other preschool moms leave her wanting more. But when her wealthy, free-spirited friend Margot shows up, begging Thea to help her, life gets more interesting. Foster (One Gin Lane) provides suspense and a well-driven plot centered on what happened between the friends 10 years ago in the Hamptons. The narrative toggles between a summer in 1967 when Thea and Margot met as naive 19-year-olds and a summer in 1977 when they abruptly meet again. Foster fills the book with references to fashion, cars, and celebrities of the time periods. Because Thea and Margot worked in a record store in ’67, song lyrics, bands, and album covers of that year get special attention. The dynamic between likable Thea and self-absorbed, unethical Margot makes for a fun and intriguing read.
VERDICT A worthwhile novel, especially for fans of the music of the 1960s and 1970s.
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