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Title: The Gin & Chowder Club

Author: Nan Rossiter

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Cape Cod, The Gin & Chowder Club is an eloquent, tender story of friendship, longing, and the enduring power of love.

The friendship between the Coleman and Shepherd families is as old and comfortable as the neighboring houses they occupy each summer on Cape Cod. Samuel and Sarah Coleman love those warm months by the water; the evenings spent on their porch, enjoying gin and tonics, good conversation and homemade clam chowder. Here theyve watched their sons, Isaac and Asa, grow into fine young men, and watched, too, as Nate Shepherd, aching with grief at the loss of his first wife, finally found love again with the much younger Noelle.

But beyond the surface of these idyllic gatherings, the growing attraction between Noelle and handsome, college-bound Asa threatens to upend everything. In spite of her guilt and misgivings, Noelle is drawn into a reckless secret affair with far-reaching consequences. And over the course of one bittersweet, unforgettable summer, Asa will learn more than he ever expected about love - the joys and heartache it awakens in us, the lengths well go to keep it, and the countless ways it can change our lives forever.

Members Reviews:

What is the Role of Traditions in Relationships?

"The shrimp was on ice, and the cocktail sauce had the perfect amount of fresh horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire, and lemon. The Chowder was still simmering, and the fresh pepper grinder had been filled. The old metal tub was stocked with beer, white wine, tonic, and sweet tea on ice. Merlot, Tanqueray, and other mixers were on the old side table." That mouthwatering extract is from Rossiter's Cape Cod summer read dealing with issues of love, trust and secrets. The title of the book is the name given to the multi-generational social gatherings of two families at the centre of the story.

A tryst threatens to upend the longstanding relationship between the Coleman and Shepherd clans. The story is set in the early 60âs meaning to provide a backdrop of a simpler time. Most of us know now that the stereotypical view of the 1950's and 1960's as more conservative and uncomplicated is simply not true. The television program, Mad Men, has recently challenged the era and John Cheever did so at the time in his amazing writing of the foibles and falsehoods of family life (I encourage everyone to read Cheever!). Rossiter is to be commended for describing the angst, yearning and guilt of the affair between young Asa Coleman, soon off to college, and Mr. Shepherd's second wife. The author also keeps us guessing on what will result with a solid twist or two.

The book is more novella clocking in at 288 pages so is a brisk read. One aspect I had a hard time reconciling were references to the Bible and prayer because the Coleman's are presented as very religious yet, at the same time, they love to drink. Perhaps Rossiter was attempting to establish more moral conflict especially given how Asa strays. I found it all a bit distracting. For me, the professional and avid reader reviewers have missed one implied theme in this book. That is, can traditions outlive their usefulness and retard progress? Do they cage participants in a rigid construct making the whole activity inauthentic? If you read the book from that angle it may be much more interesting.

She LOVED it!

Bought this as a gift.