Título: The Darlings: A Novel
Autor: Hannah McKinnon
Sinopse: On a secluded stretch of Cape Cod, a wedding is being planned at a beloved beach house—only for a long kept secret to emerge that hurtles both the wedding and the family off course, in this fresh, lyrical new novel from the acclaimed author of the “charming and warmhearted” (PopSugar) The Summer House.
At age ninety-two, Tish Darling is the matriarch and protector of what’s left of the Darling family fortune, including the decades-old beach house, Riptide. Located on the crook of Cape Cod, it’s a place she once loved but has not returned to in decades, since a tragic family accident one perfect summer day. Still, she is determined to keep Riptide in the family. Even if that means going back there on the cusp of her granddaughter’s wedding. Even if it means revealing someone else’s truth.
Her daughter-in-law Cora has her own complicated feelings surrounding Tish’s return as well as doubts about her place within the Darling family. After all, Cora came into the family carrying a secret that her husband promised to keep for her forever. Tish’s sudden return to Riptide may force everything they’ve worked so hard to protect out into the light.
Meanwhile, Cora’s eldest daughter, Andi isn’t exactly looking forward to her little sister’s wedding so soon after her own divorce. To make matters worse, her ex has arrived on the Cape with his insufferable new girlfriend. Andi has no idea how she’ll be able to survive this family reunion…until she bumps into an old friend from the past. A friend who may just offer her a second chance.
As the three distinct generations of Darling women arrive at Riptide, they have no idea that this summer will forever change them. One old secret, kept with the best of intentions, threatens to not only divide the family, but shatter each member’s sense of who they really are. Can the ties that bind survive, when the history you’ve always been told turns out to be untrue?
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Darlings: A Novel”, de Hannah McKinnon, publicado pela editora Atria/Emily Bestler Books, em 2023 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2023-05-02
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1982195533
ISBN13: 9781982195533
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Atria/Emily Bestler Books costumam mergulhar o leitor em narrativas de ritmo intenso, onde o suspense e o thriller se destacam, mas sem abrir mão de personagens complexos e conflitos pessoais profundos. Muitas histórias exploram ambientes fechados ou isolados — como casas antigas, cabanas remotas ou pequenas cidades — que ampliam a sensação de tensão e mistério. O catálogo revela uma predileção por tramas que combinam ação acelerada com dilemas morais, frequentemente envolvendo espionagem, crime ou segredos do passado. Há ainda espaço para romances contemporâneos que abordam temas atuais e identidades diversas, oferecendo um contraponto mais intimista e emocional dentro do conjunto.
