Feels Like Summer by Wendy Francis is a novel filled with the drama of three sisters’ lives. Each sister has a secret that is bound to come out as well as a determination to find their way forward through the current issues. Added to this morass is a side story about a person who has “fallen” off a sailboat. The chapters go back and forth between the point of views of the sisters and the police chief’s investigation into the unknown missing person.
The story takes place over a couple of weeks before and during Memorial day weekend in the town on Hull on the ocean. One sister, Shelby, is a real estate broker and lives near the beach. She has a teenage son who she has raised alone and is in a torrid affair with a married man. Another sister, Kate, is married and has a house in Hull and another one in Wellesley. She has a young daughter and a husband who is a lawyer. Their relationship has hit a serious issue with the husband having an affair with another lawyer from his firm. The youngest sister is Bree. She is an artist who is struggling to make ends meet and pay her bills. All three sisters are planning the annual Memorial Day party that has been part of their legacy.
As the holiday approaches various things happen that bring each issue to the attention of the others. The open dissection of their lives is in some cases like a slow motion car wreck.However it is over this Memorial Day weekend that many issues have the chance to be resolved.
Feels Like Summer by Wendy Francis has some really interesting scenes and interesting characters. I enjoyed the mysteries and found myself curious on how they were going to become resolved. It was an interesting read.
