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Elin Hilderbrand


Cover art for SUMMERLAND
FICTION
Released: June 26, 2012

"Despite some well-worn plot expedients and an unduly preachy denouement, a sensitive glimpse into the lives of damaged people groping their way toward healing."
Hilderbrand's latest Nantucket-based tale details the impact of a tragic accident on three families. Read full book review >
Cover art for A SUMMER AFFAIR
FICTION
Released: July 2, 2008

"A perfect summer cocktail of sex, sun and scandal."
Nantucket artist ponders a tryst. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 2, 2007

"Nothing original, but in Hilderbrand's hands it's easy to get lost in the story."
Privileged 30-somethings hide from their woes in Nantucket. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2001

"One hates to see Kayla, a good Nantucketer, take it on the chin like this. But, well, for a good story? Hey."
Follow-up to Hilderbrand's debut, The Beach Club (2000), that summons up stronger plotting but is still sheer as a see-through bikini. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 21, 2011

"Beach-ready reading."
The wife of a notorious Ponzi schemer (think Ruth Madoff, but 20 years younger) hides out from aggrieved investors on Hilderbrand's home turf, Nantucket. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE BEACH CLUB
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2000

"A feisty, evanescent first novel, lively enough to keep a sunbather awake."
Well-fit, great-looking hotel employees in Nantucket prowl for love.. Read full book review >