Elegant Kate, walking a tightrope over an abyss of lies...sensitive, sensible, self-contained Cecie...Ginger, the heiress, sexy, vibrant, richer than sin...and poor, hopeless, brilliant Fig -- they came together as sorority sisters on a Southern campus in the '60s. Four young women bound by rare, blinding, early friendship -- they spend two idyllic spring breaks at Nag's Head, North Carolina, the isolated strip of barrier islands where grand old weatherbeaten houses perch defiantly on the edge of a storm-tossed sea. Now thirty years later, they are coming back. They are coming back to recapture the exquisite magic of those early years...to experience again the love, the enthusiasm, the passion, pain, and cruel-betrayal that shaped the four young girls into women and set them all adrift on the...Outer Banks.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Another super read by Anne Rivers Siddons
Comment: I wondered about this book at the outset because the first few chapters depressed me. But the author really pulls you in with characters that are interesting in and of themselves and moreso because of the realtionships between them. Her themes resonate with females generally, but she's also a beautiful, witty writer. The end of the book especially is riveting! This would be a great summer read.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great stuff
Comment: I always know a book is fantastic when I finish it and have to discuss it with someone immediately. I had never read any of ARS's work and went into this knowing very little about the plot. The book is a little overdramatic in parts and some things are never fully explained, but I didn't care because the characters and relationships seemed so real. If you're ready to go on a roller coaster ride down memory lane, pick up this one.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A disappointing read
Comment: I've always enjoyed Siddon's descriptions of the locations and milieu of the characters in her books, and this one continues at a high level on that score. But the plot line was not engaging. Very slow. I kept waiting for something intriguing to happen, as it does in other of her books. I'd skip this one and read another of Anne Rivers Siddon's wonderful books.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I loved this book!!
Comment: This was the first book I read by Anne River Siddons, but I will read them all now. I found myself laughing and crying throughout the entire book. A great read--I highly reccommend it!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not for me
Comment: I usually enjoy Anne River Siddons, but this book just left me unsatisfied. I thought the twist at the ending was just silly (with Paul and Fig). I have to say this is my least favorite of Siddons' books so far.

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