That Summer

A Novel

By: Jennifer Weiner

Narrated by: Sutton Foster

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a Notable Work of Fiction by The Washington Post

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another “ideal beach read, full of secrets and complicated female friendships” (Cosmopolitan).

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.

Great Summer Read

Enjoyed this read. Narration was great. Interesting plot twist that I didn’t expect. Refreshing and full circle story with a great ending.

The best novel I have read in months

I highly recommend this book. The possibility of friendship in the most difficult of situations is demonstrated beautifully. The author handles the issue of rape and the lifetime of trauma caused by it delicately and meaningfully. The disdainful, controlling way that men treat women is on display. I have recommended this book to my daughter and some of my best friends.

Another winner

i love everything Jennifer Weiner writes. She brings different points of view and her characters are complex and realistic. The story was a little slow in the middle with the background stories but overall enjoyable.

Such an important issue.

Thank you for bringing this important issue to the forefront. Also, love the Cape Cod setting.

Entertaining yet thought provoking

It started with entertainment, ended with questions that should make you think about the experiences the main characters went through.