Off Season

-I am a huge fan of ARS. I have read almost every one of her books. This one left me scratching my head. Why did she end the book the way she did? The only thing I can think of is, she wanted it to be talked about. If that is the reason, I think she accomplished her goal. If you go out to Amazon or......more

The unusual ending - Seems to me there are some snafus there. David is Cam's son, lives in a double-wide trailer down the bay a bit, therefore making him known to the locals. If he looks exactly like Cam, they would have known whose son he was....so why does Laurie not prepare Lilly for that? Lilly......more

Ack! What happened here? Prior to this book, I've loved ARS's work. As a rule, I find them gripping, the setting pulls me in, and the characters force me to believe in them. However, Off Season was a great disappointment to me. It was slow going at first, but did get better. The first half seemed te......more

Off Season is a beautiful rendering of one family, the connections between its members, and the flawed relationships created by secrets and betrayal. When Lilly Constable McCall loses her husband Cam, to an untimely death, she escapes to the family’s summer home on the coast of Maine. It is here that......more

I am a big fan of Ms Siddons, and this one of her stronger works, reminiscent of 'Colony' in setting and characterization but on a smaller scale, and with a bit of a polarizing twist at the end. Lilly Constable McCall's beloved husband Cam has died unexpectedly, and Lilly journeys from their Tidewate......more