The House on Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffman is a novel that revolves around the Daly family’s vacation on Fripp Island, South Carolina. The family consists of Lisa, Scott, and their two daughters, and they are portrayed as wealthy individuals who can afford to spend their summer in a luxurious beach house.

The story begins with the Daly family arriving at the island and settling into their vacation home. Lisa, the mother, is excited to spend quality time with her family and reconnect with her husband, Scott. However, as the days go by, tensions rise between Lisa and Scott, and their marriage begins to unravel.

The novel explores themes of infidelity, betrayal, and the complexities of marriage. Lisa finds herself drawn to a local man named Russ, who works as a caretaker on the island. As Lisa’s feelings for Russ grow stronger, she must confront the reality of her failing marriage and decide what she truly wants in life.

Throughout the novel, Kauffman vividly describes the beauty of Fripp Island and its surroundings. The island serves as a backdrop for the characters’ emotional turmoil and adds to the overall atmosphere of the story.

• The House on Fripp Island

• By: Rebecca Kauffman
• Narrated by: Susan Bennett

A novel of secrets and tense, non-stop conflict. When two families – one rich, one not – vacation together off the coast of South Carolina, little do they know that someone will not return home.

Fripp Island, South Carolina is the perfect destination for the wealthy Daly family: Lisa, Scott and their two daughters. For Lisa’s childhood friend, Poppy Ford, the resort island is a world away from where she and Lisa grew up – and when Lisa invites the Poppy family to join them, how can a woman on the floor Can the working class refuse an all-expenses-paid vacation for her husband and children?

But everyone brings to the island secrets, distorting what should be a fun, relaxing summer on the beach. Lisa sees danger everywhere – local workers are not allowed near the children, and Lisa suspects Scott is focused on something, or someone, someone else. Poppy watched her husband John and his habits with keen eye.

It’s a summer of change for all the kids: Ryan Ford is getting ready for college in the fall, Rae Daly is seething on the threshold of adulthood, and the two youngest, Kimmy Daly and Alex Ford , are exposed to new and different ideas. way of life as they form a friendship of their own. Those returning from this holiday will spend the rest of their lives trying to process what they’ve witnessed, the tipping points, the moments of violence and tenderness, and the memory of the person they’ve been with leave.

I loved the story that opened up into something so big and wonderfully imperfect. This the the second book I’ve read by Rebecca Kaufman, the first being The Gunners which was also a great story. Highly recommend this title!!

 

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