I read this a few months ago, but I, like so many of you, am woefully behind on my reviews, so I’m not 100% sure I’m remembering the story accurately. The Castaways introduces the reader to a close-knit group of six friends – three couples – who are reeling from the sudden and mysterious deaths of the other two members of their circle of eight, Tess and Greg MacAvoy. The group consists of Eddie, the local police chief, and his wife Andrea, who was Tess’ […]
Elin’s gotta get better names
Note: There will be spoilers in this review. In general, I like Elin Hildebrand. Sometimes she’s a little schlocky and a little too saccharine, and I feel like all her characters probably wear Lily Pulitzer all the time, but overall, I consider her a pretty good writer. If I see something of hers haven’t read, I usually pick it up, because she’s generally a sure thing. Except this one. I just couldn’t fall in love with it. Set on the island of Nantucket, The Matchmaker […]