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The Castaways

by Elin Hilderbrand

Friendship under strain on Nantucket

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Friendship under strain on Nantucket

Greg and Tess MacAvoy’s deaths in a sailing accident leave their two children and six close friends facing grief—and unanswered questions about what happened. As the friends try to piece together the couple’s final days, old conflicts and concealed truths complicate their bonds. Set amid summer life on Nantucket, the novel brings together a marriage under pressure, a close-knit circle confronting loss, and questions of loyalty and forgiveness.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in stories about friendship tested by grief and secrets.
  • For readers drawn to family and relationship drama set on Nantucket.
  • For readers who enjoy suspense built around unanswered questions.

Themes

Friendship and loyaltyGrief and lossMarriage and infidelitySecrets and forgivenessSummer island life

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Book overview

An intense tale of love and loyalty set against the backdrop of endless summer island life, from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand."The perfect summer read" --Booklist With rumors of infidelity straining Greg and Tess MacAvoy's marriage, the couple head out on their sailboat one early summer day to celebrate their wedding anniversary, hoping the roughest waters are behind them. But in an accident off Nantucket, they mysteriously drown, leaving behind two small children as well as three couples who have long been their closest friends. Tragedy brings to the surface long-simmering conflicts and emotions, and the MacAvoys' six grieving friends find themselves unprepared for the revelation of secret upon secret as they struggle to answer the question: What happened to Greg and Tess?

The Castaways probes the boundaries of friendship and forgiveness as it tells a page-turning story of passion, betrayal, and suspense, filled with the perfect details of summer island life that have made Elin Hilderbrand's novels beloved bestsellers.
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