When they fall into an affair of their own, their passion temporarily masks the pain of the past, but also leads to crises and revelations they never could have imagined. Cape cod is the setting for holly lecraws debut novel, the swimming pool in the first chapter we are introduced to anthony atkinson. The swimming pool by holly lecraw overdrive rakuten. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Buy the swimming pool by holly lecraw, in very good condition. On the positive side, i think the swimming pool is a very wellwritten novel, and i found it interesting enough to keep reading to the end. What an intelligent, beautifully plotted, intriguing and unputdownable story about family secrets that interlock and haunt. There is a mysterious death, an unhappy new mother, a young man and the.
Holly lecraws first novel, the swimming pool, is about the most miserable group of people to summer in new england since all those nice. Fuelled by desire and mutual respect, a secret affair blossomed, but when. Seven summers ago, on cape cod, marcella atkinson a married woman fell in love with cecil mcclatchey, married father of two. The swimming pool contains a plenitude of secrets that could have devastating effects on all involved. The swimming pool would have knocked me over if holly lecraw already had a shelf full of prizewinning books to her credit. Cape cod is the setting for holly lecraws debut novel, the swimming pool. Holly lecraws first novel is gripping, passionate, and beautifully written from start to finish, a moving chronicle of two damaged families struggling to free themselves from a complex web of secrets and lies tom perrotta, author of little children the swimming pool is as riveting and psychologically complex as. There are several unexpected twists and turns along the way. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the swimming pool.
Though a newcomer as a novelist, she grew up in the book industry. Get ebooks the swimming pool on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Holly lecraw was born and raised in atlanta, granddaughter of a former mayor and daughter of the founder of oxford book store, where she worked throughout high school. My main gripe was that i couldnt seem to connect to the character of marcella, who is one of the primary characters in the book. Holly lecraw on the swimming pool im a southerner born and bred, and i grew up going to the beach for a couple of weeks every year in south carolina, where the. From holly lecraw, the pushcart prizenominated author of the critically acclaimed debut novel the swimming pool, comes a refreshing and bold new twist on the traditional new england boarding school novel with the half brother, an elegant and propulsive story about family loyalties, inescapable fates, and the enduring search for identity. Why do you think lecraw uses different points of view. Read the swimming pool by holly lecraw available from rakuten kobo. Betsy mcclatchey was murdered and later the prime suspect of the crime cecil mcclatchey died in a car accident. On the lesspositive side, i finished the book feeling i should have enjoyed it more. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
This hazyhot novel, set on sundrenched cape cod, chills to the bone. An ordinary thoughtand she felt a timid swirl of resentment, because she had been having more of these small pleasures lately, coming upon them like green atolls in the endless gray sea of days, and she wondered now if she had left them behind again. In the swimming pool, holly lecraw wades slowly into her narrative instead of diving straight. Ordinarily, that wouldnt be a problem, except that i got the distinct impression that the. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Review of the swimming pool by holly lecraw rhapsody in. Another unconventional take on love emerges from the swimming pool by holly lecraw. Though the overarching concept surrounding the swimming pool the somewhat incestuous and tragically intertwined lives of two bored upper middle class families, who happen to summer in the sleepy northern beach community is nothing new, author holly lecraw treats her characters with a surprising sensitivity, and an almost complete lack of irony. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. Like the cool, clear waters of a deep dark pool, the petty frustrations and unbridled passions of her characters silently ripple outward in a languid plot centering upon an unsolved murder and a tempestuous affair, unexpectedly ignited by the memories of a. The swimming pool by holly lecraw book club discussion. Though set on cape cod, the ominous tone brings this to a different. Summary a heartbreaking affair, an unsolved murder, an explosive romance.
Holly lecraws first novel, the swimming pool, is about the most miserable group of people to summer in new england since all those nice folks had their vacations ruined in jaws. Marcella atkinson was a married woman when she fell in love with cecil mcclatchey, himself a married father of two. An illicit affair, an unsolved murder, an intense summer romance in cape cod introducing holly lecraws explosive and stunninglywritten debut. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. A heartbreaking affair, an unsolved murder, an explosive romance. What has contributed to it, besides her divorce and cecils. Jed returns home years after his mother is murdered and falls for the same woman his dad had an affair with.
Holly lecraw, the swimming pool porter square books. Holly lecraw lives outside of boston with her husband, who is a journalist, and three kids. Strong writing keeps the reader sucked in to lecraws painful family drama debut. The swimming pool by holly lecraw holly lecraws first novel the swimming pool is a story of two families whos lives will become intertwined for years to come due to an affair. Holly lecraws first novel is gripping, passionate, and beautifully written from start to finish, a moving. Marcella begins the book as a very broken and fragile woman. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Holly s lecraw s the swimming pool is a complex, astonishingly wellcrafted, and completely compelling debut. Written by holly lecraw, audiobook narrated by kathe mazur. Lecraws remarkably confident first novel begins seven years after an unsolved murder and explores the ripple effect both of decisions that may have caused the murder and its. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Summer reader book tag east egg style flappers and serial killers and circuses oh my.
Entertainment weekly the swimming pool is more than an auspicious debut. In what is sure to be the debut of the season, the swimming pool delivers a sensuous narrative of such force and depth that you wont be able to put it. The swimming pool is more than an auspicious debut. In what is sure to be the debut of the season, the swimming pool delivers a sensuous narrative of such force and depth that you wont be.
Lecraws sensational family melodrama is as steamy and as erotic as the humid summer days during which much of the action takes place. Her short fiction was nominated for a pushcart prize. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I didnt care about most of the characters, and couldnt identify with them or. Holly lecraw seven summers ago, marcella atkinson fell in love with cecil mcclatchey, a married father of two. In the first chapter we are introduced to anthony atkinson. The swimming pool holly lecraw, 2010 knopf doubleday 320 pp. She graduated from duke university and later received a masters in english from tufts university.
There is a palpable sense of dread from the very first pages that holds steady to the ending. Read online the swimming pool holly lecraw the swimming pool holly lecraw holly lecrawthe swimming poolbookbits author interview the swimming pool is a study of cape cod culture. Jill mccorkle, author of going away shoes and tending to virginia. But on the same night their romance abruptly ended, cecils wife was found murdered, and their lives. The swimming pool by holly lecraw penguin random house. Im a southerner born and bred, and i grew up going to the beach for a couple of weeks every year in south carolina, where the water is as warm as your bath, the pace is slow, and the fakebamboo furniture is comfortable. Click to read more about the swimming pool by holly lecraw. This is a book in which i did not like the main character. There had been kids in the pool and a few dads, but mostly the adults were dry and dressed and drinking. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. Jed himself had been directed, by his mother, to help entertain, and so he had been in the pool, throwing kids around, letting them climb on him. She now lives outside of boston with her husband and three children.
He remembers falling for a beautiful woman when he was just a kid. Holly lecraws first novel is gripping, passionate, and beautifully written from start to finish, a moving chronicle of two damaged families struggling to free themselves from a complex web of secrets and lies. The swimming pool book by holly lecraw thriftbooks. The swimming pool ebook by holly lecraw rakuten kobo. The swimming pool by holly lecraw when i first heard of this book, it took some effort to put the novel of the same name by madeleine wickham out of my mind. Holly lecraw a woman struggling with the memory of an affair that ended with the death of her lovers wife eventually has an affair with the mans son. Buy a cheap copy of the swimming pool book by holly lecraw. He has called his exwife marcella to let her know that their daughter, toni, has taken a summer job babysitting for callie mcclatchey. All wcpl locations are closed through april 30, 2020. The swimming pool by holly lecraw is a very solid book. With great suspense, holly lecraw skillfully orchestrates the collision course of a presentday love affair with the dark mysteries of a familys past. Unbeknown to these families this affair will result in not only love but secrets,lies, murder and lives changed forever. It is gripping, passionate, and beautifully written from start to finish.
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