Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Ryan Effgen. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
The three Pickford siblings - Pete, Viv (along with her daughter Ash), Corey - are summoned by their widowed father to meet at The Grand Hotel on the island where they had a summer house decades ago. The siblings couldn't be more different and old hurts and resentments among all of them reemerge.
I love a good, messy family drama story and found myself invested in all of these characters. Each one is going through a battle, and being together doesn't help. There is plenty of humor to dull the sharp edges, and encouraging to know how strong those family bonds really are. I loved the relationship between Pete and the young neighbor boy, plus you'll learn lots about snails to boot! Wonderful debut - anxious to read more from this author!
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