Still Summer
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Read by Susan Ericksen
Jacquelyn Mitchard has penned a suspense-filled tale of four women lost at sea and pitted against nature and
contemporary pirates. Tracy, Olivia, Janice, and Holly have been close friends since high school where they
were known as the "Fab Four," and "The Godmothers." Now, twenty-five years later, wealthy, glamorous Olivia is
recently widowed, and she suggests that the women reunite on a Caribbean sailing voyage to just relax, gossip,
read, and sun themselves in luxury. Janice drops out when her husband is ill, and Tracy's 19-year old, spoiled
daughter, Camille, joins the cruise. Make no mistake... this is not your typical reunion story.
Camille is very attracted to the younger of the two crew members, and during a tryst on a nearby island, a
storm blows up and disaster claims both crew members. Ultimately, the sail is in tatters, the engine has failed,
Holly has suffered a leg injury that seems to be infected and they are adrift and at the mercy of the sea. Even
their generator and radio are failing and their food supply diminishing. The women are vulnerable to the worst
threats the Caribbean can offer; sharks, the weather, and finally, beyond their worst nightmare, pirates enter
the picture.
Susan Ericksen is an award winning narrator whose smooth rendition of this fast-paced danger-and-survival
story keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final word is read, and dares anyone to interrupt.
Mitchard is a master at creating compelling female characters, but the men stand out too, in this high-stakes
adventure. Through the unique personalities, and their bonds of friendship that endure on many levels through
the years and their life changes, Still Summer is by turns heartbreaking and terrifying with a shattering
revelation and satisfying ending that I will long remember.
I thoroughly enjoyed this audio version of the book, but since it is an abridged version, I will have to buy
the book and read it too... I don't want to miss a word of it. Mitchard is simply a genius. |
The Book |
Hachette Audio |
August 23, 2007 |
Abridged Audiobook 5 CDs / 6 hrs |
1-60024-191-3 / 978-1-60024-191-8 |
Fiction / Contemporary |
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The Reviewer |
Beverly J. Rowe |
Reviewed 2007 |
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