Reviews
"...this stirringly believable epistolary novel...[will be a] strong addition to women's' fiction." --Booklist "A remarkable debut novel." --Kristin Hannah,New York Timesbestselling author ofTrue Colors. "This is an insightful, honest book about the nature of grief, loss, love, marriage and divorce...Each time my family's needs forced me to put it down, I found myself anticipating the time I could pick up it up again. Lynne Griffin has given readers the gift of a compelling novel of character and of life." --Jeanne Ray, New York Times bestselling author ofJulie and RomeoandEat Cake "I could not stop reading!!!! Life Without Summer is what I consider the epitome of smart women's fiction. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down and found it utterly real and compelling. This is a deeply satisfying book that pulls us through the lives of two very different women any one of which could be ourselves." --Patricia Wood, Orange Prize-nominated author ofLottery "Part who-dunnit, part psychological portraiture, part an argument for the necessity of "facing" grief, Life Without Summer is an always-involving novel. Griffin is a master of the crisp and telling detail, and her troubled main characters are wonderfully human." --Martha Moody, national bestselling author ofBest FriendsandThe Office of Desire "There are many deep satisfactions in this absorbing and deftly plotted novel but what I most admired was Lynne Griffin's wonderfully complex characterization of her two heroines...A sparkling debut." --Margot Livesey, author of New York Times Notable BookEva Moves the FurnitureandBanishing Verona "Griffin's sensitive debut reveals how loss can tear people apart yet be the same force that binds them again with strength and love. Many readers will find comfort and healing through this heartfelt, genuine story." --Ronlyn Domingue, author ofThe Mercy of Thin Air, "Griffin's fiction debut is a spellbinding tale of loss and hard-won redemption. When Tessa Gray's four-year-old daughter, Abby, is killed by a hit and run driver, there are no witnesses. From first meeting, Tessa distrusts the detective assigned to the case and, with her journalism background and ties to newspapers in nearby Boston, she begins to dig for her own answers to the identity of Abby's killer. Meanwhile, she vents her grief with Celia, a compassionate but reserved therapist. Celia's story with its tragic undertones, unfolds parallel to Tessa's: Celia has a second marriage, a secretive teenage son and en ex-husband who makes her current family circle impossible tense. At the office, Celia is practical and pulled together, but her home life buzzes with strife. Outside therapy, Celia's and Tessa's narratives remain separate until they shockingly intersect and lead the way to hard-won healing for both. Griffin's carefully crafted characters ring heartbreakingly true and her finely wrought plot will snare readers from the first page." --Publishers Weekly,Starred Review "This is an insightful, honest book about the nature of grief, loss, love, marriage and divorce...Each time my family's needs forced me to put it down, I found myself anticipating the time I could pick up it up again. Lynne Griffin has given readers the gift of a compelling novel of character and of life." --Jeanne Ray,New York Timesbestsellingauthor ofJulie and RomeoandEat Cake "I COULD NOT STOP READING!!!!Life Without Summeris what I consider the epitome of smart women's fiction. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down and found it utterly real and compelling. This is a deeply satisfying book that pulls us through the lives of two very different women any one of which could be ourselves." --Patricia Wood, Orange Prize-nominated author ofLottery "Part who-dunnit, part psychological portraiture, part an argument for the necessity of "facing" grief, Life Without Summer is an always-involving novel. Griffin is a master of the crisp and telling detail, and her troubled main characters are wonderfully human." --Martha Moody, national bestselling author ofBest FriendsandThe Office of Desire"There are many deep satisfactions in this absorbing and deftly plotted novel but what I most admired was Lynne Griffin's wonderfully complex characterization of her two heroines...A sparkling debut." --Margot Livesey, author ofNew York TimesNotableBookEva Moves the Furniture and Banishing Verona"Griffin's sensitive debut reveals how loss can tear people apart yet be the same force that binds them again with strength and love. Many readers will find comfort and healing through this heartfelt, genuine story." --Ronlyn Domingue, author ofThe Mercy of Thin Air, "A spellbinding tale of loss and hard-won redemption... Griffin's carefully crafted characters ring heartbreakingly true and her finely wrought plot will snare readers from the first page." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "...this stirringly believable epistolary novel...[will be a] strong addition to women's' fiction." --Booklist "A remarkable debut novel." --Kristin Hannah,New York Timesbestselling author ofTrue Colors. "This is an insightful, honest book about the nature of grief, loss, love, marriage and divorce...Each time my family's needs forced me to put it down, I found myself anticipating the time I could pick up it up again. Lynne Griffin has given readers the gift of a compelling novel of character and of life." --Jeanne Ray, New York Times bestselling author ofJulie and RomeoandEat Cake "I could not stop reading!!!! Life Without Summer is what I consider the epitome of smart women's fiction. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down and found it utterly real and compelling. This is a deeply satisfying book that pulls us through the lives of two very different women any one of which could be ourselves." --Patricia Wood, Orange Prize-nominated author ofLottery "Part who-dunnit, part psychological portraiture, part an argument for the necessity of "facing" grief, Life Without Summer is an always-involving novel. Griffin is a master of the crisp and telling detail, and her troubled main characters are wonderfully human." --Martha Moody, national bestselling author ofBest FriendsandThe Office of Desire "There are many deep satisfactions in this absorbing and deftly plotted novel but what I most admired was Lynne Griffin's wonderfully complex characterization of her two heroines...A sparkling debut." --Margot Livesey, author of New York Times Notable BookEva Moves the FurnitureandBanishing Verona "Griffin's sensitive debut reveals how loss can tear people apart yet be the same force that binds them again with strength and love. Many readers will find comfort and healing through this heartfelt, genuine story." --Ronlyn Domingue, author ofThe Mercy of Thin Air, "A spellbinding tale of loss and hard-won redemption... Griffin's carefully crafted characters ring heartbreakingly true and her finely wrought plot will snare readers from the first page." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "...this stirringly believable epistolary novel...[will be a] strong addition to women's' fiction." -- Booklist "A remarkable debut novel." --Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of True Colors . "This is an insightful, honest book about the nature of grief, loss, love, marriage and divorce...Each time my family's needs forced me to put it down, I found myself anticipating the time I could pick up it up again. Lynne Griffin has given readers the gift of a compelling novel of character and of life." --Jeanne Ray, New York Times bestselling author of Julie and Romeo and Eat Cake "I could not stop reading!!!! Life Without Summer is what I consider the epitome of smart women's fiction. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down and found it utterly real and compelling. This is a deeply satisfying book that pulls us through the lives of two very different women any one of which could be ourselves." --Patricia Wood, Orange Prize-nominated author of Lottery "Part who-dunnit, part psychological portraiture, part an argument for the necessity of "facing" grief, Life Without Summer is an always-involving novel. Griffin is a master of the crisp and telling detail, and her troubled main characters are wonderfully human." --Martha Moody, national bestselling author of Best Friends and The Office of Desire "There are many deep satisfactions in this absorbing and deftly plotted novel but what I most admired was Lynne Griffin's wonderfully complex characterization of her two heroines...A sparkling debut." --Margot Livesey, author of New York Times Notable Book Eva Moves the Furniture and Banishing Verona "Griffin's sensitive debut reveals how loss can tear people apart yet be the same force that binds them again with strength and love. Many readers will find comfort and healing through this heartfelt, genuine story." --Ronlyn Domingue, author of The Mercy of Thin Air, "A spellbinding tale of loss and hard-won redemption... Griffin's carefully crafted characters ring heartbreakingly true and her finely wrought plot will snare readers from the first page." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "...this stirringly believable epistolary novel...[will be a] strong addition to women's' fiction." -- Booklist "A remarkable debut novel." --Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of True Colors . "This is an insightful, honest book about the nature of grief, loss, love, marriage and divorce...Each time my family's needs forced me to put it down, I found myself anticipating the time I could pick up it up again. Lynne Griffin has given readers the gift of a compelling novel of character and of life." --Jeanne Ray, New York Times bestselling author of Julie and Romeo and Eat Cake "I could not stop reading!!!! Life Without Summer is what I consider the epitome of smart women's fiction. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down and found it utterly real and compelling. This is a deeply satisfying book that pulls us through the lives of two very different women any one of which could be ourselves." --Patricia Wood, Orange Prize-nominated author of Lottery "Part who-dunnit, part psychological portraiture, part an argument for the necessity of "facing" grief, Life Without Summer is an always-involving novel. Griffin is a master of the crisp and telling detail, and her troubled main characters are wonderfully human." --Martha Moody, national bestselling author of Best Friends and The Office of Desire "There are many deep satisfactions in this absorbing and deftly plotted novel but what I most admired was Lynne Griffin's wonderfully complex characterization of her two heroines...A sparkling debut." --Margot Livesey, author of New York Times Notable Book Eva Moves the Furniture and Banishing Verona "Griffin's sensitive debut reveals how loss can tear people apart yet be the same force that binds them again with strength and love. Many readers will find comfort and healing through this heartfelt, genuine story." --Ronlyn Domingue, author of The Mercy of Thin Air
