Silver Girl

A Novel

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Janet Metzger, Marianne Fraulo

Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Meredith Martin Delinn just lost everything: Her friends, her homes, her social standing - because her husband Freddy cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars.

Desperate and facing homelessness, Meredith receives a call from her old best friend, Constance Flute. Connie's had recent worries of her own, and the two depart for a summer on Nantucket in an attempt to heal. But the island can't offer complete escape, and they're plagued by new and old troubles alike. When Connie's brother Toby - Meredith's high school boyfriend - arrives, Meredith must reconcile the differences between the life she is leading and the life she could have had.

Set against the backdrop of a Nantucket summer, Elin Hilderbrand delivers a suspenseful story of the power of friendship, the pull of love, and the beauty of forgiveness.

©2011 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2011 Hachette

Critic reviews

“Clearly the Madoff family inspired this plot, but Hilderbrand gives it her own sun-kissed, optimistic spin - which is not to say it’s all Rosa rugosa, just that there’s a silver lining to the ugliest of circumstances.” (Elisabeth Egan, New York Times)

Sequel, please!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I thought the characters were very well-written and I hated to see it end. How about a sequel from the Connie perspective?
This is only the 2nd book I've listened to from this author but I will definitely seek out others.

Really enjoyable!

I did really enjoy this story. I appreciated the setting, empathized with the characters and wanted to continue to listen to find out what would happen next. Easy listen, solid story, not complex, but solid. I disagree with the dissatisfaction others have voiced about the narration. I found the narrators to be just fine - unproblematic. Nothing in the narration took away from the story for me.

The Bernie Madoff story from his wife's point of view

This book is a fictionalized story about Mrs. Bernie Madoff and the first several months following his arrest. It is also a story about redemption, determination and the resilience of humanity. Hardly a classic, we adopt a notion about some of the fallout from the heinous crimes of Bernie Madoff.

I liked it!

Very good! I enjoyed the reading, the narrators did a great job! Great,sweet,un expected ending!

Good book!!

This was a good book to listen too. I enjoyed listening to the storyline and book. Yet another good book by the author.

Love Elin Hildebrand! Great story

Never disappointed, yet in one of Elin Hildebrand’s books. Good, thought provoking story! Can’t wait to get my next book!! I’m reading or listening to them all.

One of my favorites

Meredith is the exwife of a Bernie Madoff type guy, and the public despised her as much as they do him. She's hounded by reporters and isn't allowed contact with her adult sons, and she realizes she's all alone in the world. She escapes to Nantucket with Constance, the best friend she's neglected, and the two set about repairing their lives and their friendship while exploring whether their hearts can love again.
This is one of my favorite of Hilderbrand's novels. The timely topic, and more mature characters were welcome departures from the usual characters in her books.

Very enjoyable!!!!

Yet another great book by Elin Hilderbrand. I didn't want it to end. Worth the credit.

Inspirational story of starting over

A good story of a woman's rise from the ashes! The story did start out slow and Meredith was hard to feel pity for as such an elitist in her former life with Freddy. By the end you find yourself rooting for her, a little late though. I would have liked to see a bit less victim and more courage. The narration was good but I did keep picking up a Canadian or Minnesota accent that didn't fit in? Still a feel good story.

I thought This book was an easy listen .

I thought this book was a great poolside listen.
I thought the narration was wonderful and the story pretty good. I’m sure most girls can relate to a friendship like this. I loved their friendship.