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Acclaimed novelist Anne Rivers Siddons's new novel is a stunning tale of love and loss.

For as long as she can remember, they were Cam and Lilly--happily married, totally in love with each other, parents of a beautiful family, and partners in life. Then, after decades of marriage, it ended as every great love story does...in loss. After Cam's death, Lilly takes a lone road trip to her and Cam's favorite spot on the remote coast of Maine, the place where they fell in love over and over again, where their ghosts still dance. There, she looks hard to her past--to a first love that ended in tragedy; to falling in love with Cam; to a marriage filled with exuberance, sheer life, and safety-- to try to figure out her future.

It is a journey begun with tender memories and culminating in a revelation that will make Lilly re-evaluate everything she thought was true about her husband and her marriage.

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4 out of 5 stars

Return of a good novelist with "Off Season" August 5, 2008
20 out of 20 found this review helpful

While I do not agree that "Off Season" is Ms. Siddons best book, I will say it is her best since "Colony". I was disappointed in her more recent novels and feel that she has certainly redeemed herself with this haunting story of a widow revisting her childhood and her summers spent on the Maine coast where she met her husband. In many ways it is a coming of age story and in others a love story. Her character development is excellent and one feels they are actually at Edgewater watching Lilly as a tomboy and then a developing young woman. The author brings alive Lily's parents, brother and those who make up her world.

I, personally, was not happy with the ending which I thought could have been developed better which is the reason I did not rate this novel 5 stars. However, all in all it is a fine novel and a credit to Ms. Siddons.

5 out of 5 stars

I'm so glad I loved this book! August 14, 2008
19 out of 23 found this review helpful

I have been reading Ms. Siddons book since her first one came out, many, many years ago. I have loved some, and just liked others, but I think she is a wonderful writer. Her descriptions say so much, in few words, I can see and feel what she is writing about.
I loved these characters, flaws and all, and I enjoyed the little touch of mysticism she added through the book. I noticed in other reveiws, that this was not a favorite of some readers, but I felt like it added to the magic of the location that most of the story took place. And the magic of the strong relationships. I just thought this was a beautifully written book, and it is now up there with my favorites of her books.

3 out of 5 stars

Oh, please! August 24, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

While I have been a great fan of Anne Rivers Siddons since her first novel and have read everything, I found "Off Season" very disappointing. Her dialogue of children is so adultlike that I can't imagine any child under the age of 25 speaking those lines...or articulating the emotions. They were like miniature adults, not children, and therefore seemed ludicrous to me. There were story arcs I wanted finished that didn't get done and explanations for those innuendoes that blanketed the latter one quarter of the book. What exactly was the relationship with Peaches Davenport and Cam? And why in the world would Cam -- whom we are led to believe had impeccable taste, be drawn to the nasty, shrieking Peaches?

On the other hand, I read the book on my Kindle in two days, not able to put it down, which says something for Siddons and her compelling writing.
But this is no "Peachtree Road," which to me is by far her best work.

3 out of 5 stars

All over the place... August 13, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

I liked this story, but did not think it was as fully developed as some of the author's other novels.

I did enjoy the writing style and was enthralled with the middle sections of the book- basically the parts that take place in the past. I did not however enjoy the whole *possible spoiler* communing with her dead husband plot line. I also thought that the revelation at the end was a little skimpy and not worth the build up of the rest of the novel. Yes, I was surprised by the "revelation" but was that because Anne Rivers Siddons wove a great story, or because she just threw it out there? Yes, we get bits and pieces in the last couple of chapters and I realize that Lilly was suppose to be super surprised, but I don't think it was properly built up. A little more was needed I think. And I also thought that the relationship between Lilly and Peaches needed a little more fleshing out.

I'm a romantic, but I think that Lilly and Jon needed to be a couple of years older to really believe their storyline. Even 13 or 14 would have worked better for me. But perhaps I'm not allowing for the differences in the generation, and having trouble believing that present day 11 and 12 year old could have and recognize that depth of feeling.

5 out of 5 stars

Her best yet. August 3, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful

I have read all of Ms. Siddons books and this is by far her best. Beautiful description, unusual insight, and the ability to dwell in her story kept me enthralled for hours. I have met Ms. Siddons at a book signing and lecture and she is as gracious as her beautiful stories. Of course, living in Maine, the base location of the book, also added to my pleasure.

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