All the Summers in Between

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.