All the Summers In Between

By: Brooke Lea Foster

Narrated by: Emily Ellet

“Make room in your beach bag for this mesmerizing book” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author) about two estranged friends whose unexpected reconnection in the Hamptons forces them to finally confront the terrible event that drove them apart.

When wealthy, impulsive Margot meets hardworking and steady Thea in the summer of 1967, the unlikely pair become fast friends, working alongside one another in a record store and spending every spare moment together. But after an unspeakable incident on one devastating August night, they don’t see one another for ten years…until Margot suddenly reappears in Thea’s life, begging for help and harboring more than one dangerous secret. Thea can’t bring herself to refuse her beloved friend—but she also knows she can’t fully trust her either.

Unfulfilled as a housewife, Thea enjoys the dazzling sense of adventure Margot brings to her life, but will the truth of what happened to them that fateful summer ruin everything? Testing the boundaries of how far she’ll go for a friend, Thea is forced to reckon with her uncertain future while trying to decide if some friends are meant to remain in the past.

Set in the dual timelines of 1967 and 1977, All the Summers In Between is at once “a taut, dynamic examination” (Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Wartime Sisters) of a complex friendship, a delicious glimpse into a bygone Hamptons, and a powerful coming-of-age story of two young women during a transformative era.

A mix of drama, thriller, and historical fiction centered on a complicated yet fierce friendship

I heard about this book in a Beach Read discussion but I would not categorize it as such, despite the poolside cover art. It had complex characters, some with questionable morals, but this author can make you understand one’s poor choices. With food and musical references to the 1960’s and 70’s I felt like I was in the Hamptons as the story unfolded. The flashbacks in this book make it an engrossing read that you can’t put down and then you need to go back and reread specific scenes. There were many excellent thoughts about friendships within the book as well.

Great story

I loved how real the author made her characters. Growing up on Long Island, I felt like I was listening to a true story…until I heard the pronunciation of Ronkonkoma and saddened that the narrator couldn’t get the name right. Nonetheless, I recommend this book

Beautiful details, unexpected ending

Once again the is author transported me to another era, this time with a story about lasting friendship. We’ve all known a “Margot!”

It takes perseverance to finish.

It took four tries but I finally managed to finish the book which was pretty good. I struggled to get into it. The narrator’s voice when she does Margo’s voice was so annoying and sounded like some stoner. Overall the book was okay.

I hated this and I'm not sure why

I listened for a few hours and gave up. I hated it but I can't quite pinpoint why. I didn't particularly like the characters... I didn't feel the sense of place--or era--that I wanted to... The story wasn't interesting...