From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer and
"undisputed boss of the beach read" (The New York Times) comes
another timely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and
the transformative power of female friendship.
Daisy Shoemaker can't sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full
schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia
suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a
handful, her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she
has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she's
got it good. So why is she up all night?
While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she's
also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana
Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her
own. While Daisy's driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While
Daisy's making dinner, Diana's making plans to reorganize corporations.
Diana's glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from
Daisy's simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the
two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn
that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other
woman, and what does she want with Daisy?
From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of
the Outer Cape, written with Jennifer Weiner's signature wit and sharp
observations, That Summer is a "compelling, nuanced novel" (Maureen
Corrigan, The Washington Post) about surviving our pasts, confronting
our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship.
