Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
Recently, I read a short, concise book review in a magazine about Tigers in Red Weather, published in 2012. Intrigued, I decided to put this book on my summer reading list-so glad I did. Written by Liza Klaussmann, great-great-great granddaughter of Herman Melville. Guess it's in the genes.
Cousins Nick and Helena have been best friends since childhood. Now that World War II has ended, they find themselves at the proverbial crossroads of their lives. Helena has tragically lost her first husband, a casualty of the War. Longing for happiness again, she anticipates her second marriage to a Hollywood producer. Nick awaits the return of her veteran husband, Hughes, and domestic life in a small Florida cottage. Unfortunately, both women find that reality does not match their dreams.
Ten years later, Helena and Nick have now returned to Tiger House, the old, majestic family estate on Martha's Vineyard. Memories flood their minds-hot, sultry summer days, boats docked on white, sandy beaches, and midnight cocktail parties. They hope to recapture a piece of these glorious days now that they have returned to Tiger House with Helena's son, Ed, and Nick's daughter, Daisy .
The story is written from the point of view of five different characters. At the center, is an unsettling mystery-a gruesome, sinister murder of a maid who has been found in a deserted hideaway. Deep family secrets, hidden desires, unraveling relationships, are all part of this story. You will find yourself immersed in Klaussmann's superb character development. Ed is strange and obsessed, Daisy is idealistic and in love with a man who does not return her affection, Hughes, a changed, detached man since returning from war, Helena married to an impostor and addicted to pills, and Nick, harboring a secret that threatens her very existence. The story ends with a desperate act of violence by one of the main characters.
This is the author's debut novel. Check it out and happy reading!
Recently, I read a short, concise book review in a magazine about Tigers in Red Weather, published in 2012. Intrigued, I decided to put this book on my summer reading list-so glad I did. Written by Liza Klaussmann, great-great-great granddaughter of Herman Melville. Guess it's in the genes.Cousins Nick and Helena have been best friends since childhood. Now that World War II has ended, they find themselves at the proverbial crossroads of their lives. Helena has tragically lost her first husband, a casualty of the War. Longing for happiness again, she anticipates her second marriage to a Hollywood producer. Nick awaits the return of her veteran husband, Hughes, and domestic life in a small Florida cottage. Unfortunately, both women find that reality does not match their dreams.
Ten years later, Helena and Nick have now returned to Tiger House, the old, majestic family estate on Martha's Vineyard. Memories flood their minds-hot, sultry summer days, boats docked on white, sandy beaches, and midnight cocktail parties. They hope to recapture a piece of these glorious days now that they have returned to Tiger House with Helena's son, Ed, and Nick's daughter, Daisy .
The story is written from the point of view of five different characters. At the center, is an unsettling mystery-a gruesome, sinister murder of a maid who has been found in a deserted hideaway. Deep family secrets, hidden desires, unraveling relationships, are all part of this story. You will find yourself immersed in Klaussmann's superb character development. Ed is strange and obsessed, Daisy is idealistic and in love with a man who does not return her affection, Hughes, a changed, detached man since returning from war, Helena married to an impostor and addicted to pills, and Nick, harboring a secret that threatens her very existence. The story ends with a desperate act of violence by one of the main characters.
This is the author's debut novel. Check it out and happy reading!
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