THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU & ME)

The author of the Young Adult hit THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS writes the adult story of three best friends who have grown up on the beaches of Fire Island. Paul, who lives in the big house, is friends with two sisters, Riley and Alice. One summer everything changes as Paul and Alice cross into a different kind of love and Riley grows ill. Like other Brashares books, this one has much to do with transitions and with the inner lives of the characters. This sets quite a task for Cassandra Campbell, who manages to keep the thoughts of all three characters clear with a buoyant reading that creates a strong narrative drive. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 07]