These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean is an interesting read about siblings after the death of their father. The story takes place mostly on an island off the coast of Rhode Island. It is the home of the Storms.
The siblings are called back to the island after the death of their father. Once again he has pitted them against each other and their dreams to complete an onerous task in order to inherit his money. His wife and their mother is one of the most interesting characters in that she is all about appearances and is without empathy.
Alice is the only Storm that has walked away from her father and his legacy. She didn’t want her life to be the life he determined. She is a semi famous painter and a teacher who makes her own way in life. Unlike her siblings who rely on their father for their livelihood.
Every sibling’s tasks are focused on them and each is so different. Alice must stay a week on the island with her siblings. It sounds like an easy task but it is not. On top of that the “man in charge” is one of her father’s colleagues. He is interesting, brooding and slept with Alice knowingly before she found out about the quest.
The book was interesting in that the characters were so intense. Their foibles were exaggerated in the closed space of the island. Their willingness to allow their father once again to dictate to them – even though he is dead – makes the storyline even more curious. These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean is a very good read with great characters and an interesting plot line.
