The Last Summer of the Camperdowns Audiobook

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• “A witty, suspenseful tale of murder, marital conflict, and agonizing secrets…The exuberant story is transporting and delicious.”

  — People magazine

• “Vibrant personalities jump off the page individually, and the collective dynamic is as lifelike and scintillating as beautifully cast actors in an artfully directed play.”

  — Redbook

• “A novel for the awkward kid in all of us…The novel acquires a crackling tension that doesn’t ease until you’ve turned the final page.”

  — Cosmopolitan

• “Kelly’s novel is a coming-of-age meets a whodunit…A laugh-out-loud funny page turner.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Really terrific fiction.”

  — Washington Post

• “Riddle perfectly narrates the events of one crazy, harrowing summer against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1970s. Written with cutting wit and intensity; it doesn’t get any better than this.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “[A] raucous, deliciously creepy novel.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “[A] witty take on a dysfunctional family.”

  — Booklist

• “Kelly skillfully builds almost unbearable tension, slipping in plenty of dark laughs en route to a wrenching climax that leaves in its wake some painfully unresolved questions—just like life. More fine work from a writer with a rare gift for blending wit and rue.”

  — Kirkus Reviews