Death in Summer Audiobook

" This is a well crafted story with the points of view shifting through every main character, some perhaps unnecessarily. It's a quick and enjoyable read, but I came off of it feeling that something at its heart was missing--a real emotional attachment to the baby, Thadeus' miracle. Of course the writing is solid, but in the end, I don't think much of this one will stay with me. "

" Trevor is a great short story writer and very good novelist. This is not among his best novels, which are all short, but still quite good in its way. Small Irish lives, sadness, loss, missed opportunities, words not said, death, realizations made too late. "

" Kind of strange, but fun... a nice change of pace for me... "

" If you like William Trevor, you'll like this. "

" A British mystery that delves into the thoughts and circumstances of the insane among us. "

" This book is vintage Trevor, but it does contain one character I can't stand. "

" Another great novel by William Trvor. A very, very sad book but in a quiet way. "

" Awesomly slow but stays with you forever, like band-aid residue. "

" The language and detailed description throughout the book is fantastic, but sometimes makes the story laborious. A sad story. "

" typical Trevor, ie, it was riveting. as the decription notes, he is so good at investigating evil. his style is so tight, it squeaks. "

" A great novel. Tense and tightly written throughtout. I want to read more Trevor. "

" Sad, but beautiful. At times the stream of consciousness writing was very sensory and poetic, but there was always a steady current of plot pulling me along, making me wonder what would happen next. "

" Beautiful, haunting, lyrical perfection. "

" William Trevor never disappoints. "

" Seriously stunning prose and the shifting POV was handled beautifully but the abuse victim/obsessive stalker orphan was a little hard for me to read. Not in that I found her story emotionally draining (though that was part of it) but that it seemed pulpy and hard to believe. "

" With a title like "Death in Summer" and the first three words being, "after the funeral", you get the feeling that this book might be a downer. It is a bit depressing, but in the end, it becomes more like a mystery story than anything else. As usual, well-written and rather slow-paced. "

" i didn't much care for this novel. it is about a deranged girl who takes a nannies job in order to steal a baby. "

" I don't get why this book is rated so high. I found it hard to read, and hard to care. Maybe I am just not "smart" enough. "

" No bells and whistles, just subtle intense writing. Excellent. "

" Just amazing. Not a long read, but jumps into the action/minds of the characters immediately, bringing them together in a way you didn't quite see ... with everything a bit twisted. "

" Seriously stunning prose and the shifting POV was handled beautifully but the abuse victim/obsessive stalker orphan was a little hard for me to read. Not in that I found her story emotionally draining (though that was part of it) but that it seemed pulpy and hard to believe. "

" Awesomly slow but stays with you forever, like band-aid residue. "

" A British murder mystery that delves into the thoughts and circumstances of the insane among us. "

" Another great novel by William Trvor. A very, very sad book but in a quiet way. "

" A great novel. Tense and tightly written throughtout. I want to read more Trevor. "

" Trevor is a great short story writer and very good novelist. This is not among his best novels, which are all short, but still quite good in its way. Small Irish lives, sadness, loss, missed opportunities, words not said, death, realizations made too late. "

" typical Trevor, ie, it was riveting. as the decription notes, he is so good at investigating evil. his style is so tight, it squeaks. "

" Kind of strange, but fun... a nice change of pace for me... "

" If you like William Trevor, you'll like this. "

" Just amazing. Not a long read, but jumps into the action/minds of the characters immediately, bringing them together in a way you didn't quite see ... with everything a bit twisted. "