Beach Trip

Name: Beach Trip
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Cathy Holton
ISBN: 9781464004155

Author: Cathy Holton

Narrator: Linda Stephens

Unabridged: 17 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/07/2011

Categories: Fiction, Women

Synopsis

In Cathy Holton's winning novels, the popular author sketches insightful portraits of women even as she displays a rare talent for balancing humor and heartache. Beach Trip finds four middle-aged friends convening at a beautifully appointed beach house-and reexamining their lives. "Break out the tissues, sunblock, and margarita mix as four friends reunite after twenty-three years for a beach party in Holton's feast of Southern friendship."-Publishers Weekly

About Cathy Holton

Cathy Holton was born in Lakeland, Florida, and grew up in college towns in the South and the Midwest. She attended Oklahoma State University and Michigan State University and worked for a number of years in Atlanta before settling in the mountains of Tennessee with her husband and their three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy (Hrdcovers) on July 06, 2009

NOT A GOOD TRIP I am always, always in search of another great women bonding book similar to Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney or Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik. When I came upon Beach Trip, I thought it had potential. Certainly the cover was beautiful, the premise of four college......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on February 10, 2011

This book intrigued me because it was set on "Whale Head Island" - why bother with the pseudonym when EVERYTHING else about it is specific to Bald Head Island, NC -- my favorite place in the world!! Anyway, that small detail bothered me the WHOLE time. The story of 4 college girlfriends who have gro......more

Goodreads review by Patty on July 22, 2015

This book was just a lot longer than it needed to be. I was, frankly, bored at the repetition and lengthy explanations of insignificant plot points. I couldn't relate to the idea of keeping all your biggest secrets hidden from the people who are allegedly your dearest friends. Meh.......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on December 07, 2012

What a great "escape" book! Four old college pals get together 20-some years later for a beach holiday. Funny, sweet and sad. A great ride.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 25, 2012

This book was about 150 pages too long.......more