A Week at the Lake: A Novel. Wendy Wax. Penguin Group (USA). June 2015. 432
pp. ISBN#: 9780425274477.
Wendy
Wax is back and better than before! The
story takes place amid the frenetic lifestyle of New York City and then moves
to the gorgeous, summer vacation site of Lake George in the Adirondack
Mountains of New York State. But before
we get to the blissful vacation, we learn a little bit about each of the three
women who were once best friends and who spent many, many summers enjoying each
other’s company at the Lake George home of Emma Michaels. Mackenzie Hayes and Serena Stockton are
wondering why they have not been invited to Emma’s home for five years. All of
their families are into acting in one way or another, but the plot that is
about to unfold will take more stamina and guts than has ever been performed on
stage.
A
terrible accident is about to happen and Mackenzie and Serena are determined to
be there for Zoe, Emma’s daughter, for as long as she needs their support. Emma’s family appears as well, which jettisons
these friends into delightful, comic, bittersweet scenes as the reality of the
situation brings out the best and worst in everyone. Meanwhile, Mackenzie whose husband is off in
California for a possible work-related job, feels alone and second fiddle to
Adam’s goals. Serena, a famous actress
in a very well-known animated TV show, has a reputation for dating married men
but faces her own challenge in the midst of the prevailing chaos. Off they all go to Lake George – eventually!
Secrets
and truthful feelings emerge as they spend more and more time with each
other. The rest is a shocker that could
make or break the best of friendships.
Amid the beauty, unexpected revelations and attempts at healing arrive
certain characters who have the opportunity to make the threesome bond more
deeply. The question is how to adjust to all these changes that are happening
at rapid-fire moments and how to truly enjoy each other and the surrounding,
tranquil environment around them. Add a
feisty foreign aide to the comedy of it all!
Wendy
Wax gets better and better at plotting great summer reads! The plot has just enough reality to bring
credibility to the story and adds some unique scenes that keep the reader
fascinated. Fans will be very pleased and more with this latest novel about
changing relationships and new readers will have a fine read of a very talented
author! Lovely, delightful and heartily
recommended contemporary fiction!!!
