Silver Girl: A Novel
Silver Girl by Elin HilderbrandI have read a few of Elin's books and really enjoyed them so
I didn't feel I really needed to even know what this book was about at all to want to read it. I was not disappointed.
I love the book covers with beaches on them or knitting or cooking things.
This book is about Meredith and she's fled New York as her husband is in prison for taking others money via stock market. She calls on a friend that she's not talked to in years and she picks her up and summers on the island.
Strange things start happening: photos of her and not leaked to the press, house smeared with words that rattle her and Connie. They need to change things up so nobody knows she's there so they can just live freely on a daily basis and not fret having to look over their shoulder all the time. Connie has a lot of obstacles to tackle and overcome since she lost her husband and she is doing them with help from Meredith. They transform Meredith so they can start leaving the house.
Book also reverts back to when they were growing up as teens. Meredith dated her brother. It's been 5 years since Connie had a husband and now she's just starting to date, but brings Meredith along with her cuz she's so insecure.
The story of how she met and other things that happened in her life are told and it makes sense, another piece of the puzzle.
There is also a detailed explanation as to why the name of the book is silver girl. I didn't see that coming but it is beautiful.
The lawyers want her to tell them of names he used, for animals, nicknames, places they traveled to, slang words etc so they might be able to find the missing 10 million dollars that he's not telling anyone where he hid it.
Detailed descriptions on the island, view from inside the top of the lighthouse, the water, the boat make me wish summer was still here. traditional things to do are described. Their previous years where they travelled extensively through Europe and overseas. She even looked through the box of photos she took with her to maybe find a clue as to where the money was?
I like this book for a lot of reasons, I like how there are just a handful of characters to keep track of but they lead such a very bountiful life.
Like the two different simultaneous stories going on that intertwine themselves to one another. I rate this a 5 out of 5.