The Castaways: A Novel

Onecouple'ssecretscastsixfriendsadrift...WithrumorsofinfidelitystrainingGregandTessMacAvoy'smarriage,thecoupleheadoutontheirsailboatoneearly-summerdaytocelebratetheirweddinganniversay,hopingtheroughestwatersarebehindthem.ButinanaccidentoffNantucket,theymysteriouslydrown,leavingbehindtwosmallchildrenaswellasthethreecoupleswhohavelongbeentheirclosestfriends.Tragedybringstothesurfacelong-simmeringconflictsandemotions,andtheMacAvoys'sixgrievingfriendsfindthemselvesunpreparedfortherevelationofsecretuponsecretastheystruggletoanswerthequestion:WhathappenedtoGregandTess?TheCastawaysprobestheboundariesoffriendshipandforgivenessasittellsapage-turningstoryofpassion,betrayal,andsuspense,filledwiththeperfectdetailsofsummerislandlifethathavemadeElinHilderbrand'snovelsbelovedbestsellers.