The Color of Water in July, Nora Carroll
The Color of Water in July, Nora Carroll
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The Color of Water in July

Author: Nora Carroll

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2017


Synopsis

It’s been a long seventeen years since Jess last saw her grandmother or visited the family cottage set on an idyllic lake in Northern Michigan. For all that time, she’s been haunted by loss—of her innocence and her ability to trust and, most of all, of a profound summer romance that might have been something more. So when her grandmother leaves the house to her, Jess summons her courage and returns to a place full of memories—and secrets.There, she stumbles upon old letters and photographs of a time not so much forgotten as buried. As she begins to unravel the hidden histories of her mother and her grandmother, she makes a startling discovery about a tragic death that prompted her family’s slow undoing. With every uneven and painful step into the past, Jess comes closer to a truth that could alter her own path—and open a door to a different future.Revised edition: This edition of The Color of Water in July includes editorial revisions.

About Nora Carroll

Nora Carroll is a pseudonym for #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Letts. A former obstetric nurse, Nora Carroll now writes full time. She lives with her husband, four children, and a madcap golden retriever in Southern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Celia on November 13, 2018

I was drawn to this book because it is set in Michigan. I seem to be reading books lately that take place in Michigan or near the Great Lakes. I liked the book. There are two main characters, Jess Carpenter and her grandmother, Mamie Cleves. Mamie dies and leaves Journey's End, a cottage on Pine Lak......more

Goodreads review by Mum on August 23, 2014

Kindle 2.5 stars, maybe 3. I might change it after some thought. First, I have to admit something. I chose to read this book based on the cover alone. My favorite colors and my favorite shoes. That cover is my dream of summer. A reminder of Cape Cod, a calming and relaxed feeling. It helped that I cou......more

Goodreads review by Holly in Bookland on October 07, 2015

*3.5 stars First, I really like the cover of this book. Love the storyline: a woman goes back to her childhood vacation home and along the way discovers family secrets. Its one of my favorite storylines that I tend to gravitate towards a lot! This book definitely had secrets, young love, and loss. Wh......more

Goodreads review by Darcie Chan on June 02, 2011

Nora Carroll's stunning debut novel tells the story of Jess Carpenter, a young woman who returns to northern Michigan, where she spent the summers of her youth, to sell an inherited lakeshore cottage that has been in her family for generations. Although she intends for the visit to be brief and busi......more

Goodreads review by Julie Darley on February 23, 2014

Wow, that is all I can say! Wow! This is not at all my normal genre (though I do have a guilty pleasure in Chick Lit from time to time) This is not Chick Lit either, this story was a complete surprise to me. I liked the synopsis, it was free and I thought it would make a great summer read. This story......more