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Back Bay Books (2013), Edition: Reprint, 384 pages
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"Nick and her cousin, Helena, have grown up sharing sultry summer heat, sunbleached boat docks, and midnight gin parties on Martha's Vineyard in a glorious old family estate known as Tiger House. In the days following the end of the Second World War, the world seems to offer itself up, and the two women are on the cusp of their 'real lives': Helena is off to Hollywood and a new marriage, while Nick is heading for a reunion with her own young husband, Hughes, about to return from the war. Soon the gilt begins to crack. Helena's husband is not the man he seemed to be, and Hughes has returned from the war distant, his inner light curtained over. On the brink of the 1960s, back at Tiger House, Nick and Helena--with their children, Daisy and Ed--try to recapture that sense of possibility. But when Daisy and Ed discover the victim of a brutal murder, the intrusion of violence causes everything to unravel. The members of the family spin out of their prescribed orbits, secrets come to light, and nothing about their lives will ever be the same. Brilliantly told from five points of view, with a magical elegance and suspenseful dark longing, Tigers in Red Weather is an unforgettable debut novel from a writer of extraordinary insight and accomplishment"--… (more)
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LibraryThing member elmoelle
I was lucky enough to read this book as a part of Elle magazine's early reader program. It is sort of a mystery and sort of a story of two female cousins from their close friendship at the end of ww II to their slow growing apart as their fortunes diverge. I don't want to spoil the very interesting
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plot by giving away too much, but I will say that it offers a very interesting portrait of the way in which a sociopath is molded. In addition, the author does a fantastic job of embodying the different characters who often tell the same events from differing points of view. Show Less
LibraryThing member julie10reads
Set in bucolic, hoity-toity post-WWII Martha's Vineyard, this unnerving literary thriller from the great-great-great-granddaughter of Herman Melville finds a family unmoored by an unsolved murder in their apparently porcelain community. At the debut novel's center are two woman, Nick and Helena,
Stunning first novel! Told from five different POVs, Tigers in Red Weather is difficult to pin down: 1950s Peyton Place soap opera plot studded with F. Scott Fitzgerald characters who, martinis in hand, wander briefly into film noir. Mostly, though, I am grateful that it led me to this poem whose last lines gave the novel its title.
Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock
The houses are haunted
By white night-gowns.
None are green,
Or purple with green rings,
Or green with yellow rings,
Or yellow with blue rings.
None of them are strange,
With socks of lace
And beaded ceintures.
People are not going
To dream of baboons and periwinkles.
Only, here and there, an old sailor,
Drunk and asleep in his boots,
Catches Tigers
In red weather.
Wallace Stevens
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cousins who grew up spending summers at their family's cushy lakeside estate. Once carefree girls, now jaded women, they've since returned to Tiger House with their families, but their lives have lost much of the rosy glow they had before the murder. Summary BPLStunning first novel! Told from five different POVs, Tigers in Red Weather is difficult to pin down: 1950s Peyton Place soap opera plot studded with F. Scott Fitzgerald characters who, martinis in hand, wander briefly into film noir. Mostly, though, I am grateful that it led me to this poem whose last lines gave the novel its title.
Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock
The houses are haunted
By white night-gowns.
None are green,
Or purple with green rings,
Or green with yellow rings,
Or yellow with blue rings.
None of them are strange,
With socks of lace
And beaded ceintures.
People are not going
To dream of baboons and periwinkles.
Only, here and there, an old sailor,
Drunk and asleep in his boots,
Catches Tigers
In red weather.
Wallace Stevens
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LibraryThing member KarynB
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At first I thought it was a little slow with no point to the story in sight but the further I read the more intriguing it became as the story slowly but surely unravelled. I liked the way small gaps within each character's perspective was filled by the perspective of
A good satisfying read.
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another character.A good satisfying read.
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LibraryThing member ElaineRuss
An excellent debut (I believe) by Liza Klaussman. An intriguing and often beautiful read. Set over 2 decades, events are revealed through 5 different character narratives. The book is not set chronologically but Klaussman pulls it off with absolute ease.
My one complaint is that this book had many
All in all, a very good novel. Worth a read. I look forward to what she produces next.
My one complaint is that this book had many
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shadows of the incomparable Gatsby. Despite being set 30-40 years after Gatsby. It was something I couldn't shake off while reading it. I'm not sure if this was intentional by Klaussman or not. All in all, a very good novel. Worth a read. I look forward to what she produces next.
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LibraryThing member JackieBlem
This is a tale of a family, a Martha's Vineyard society kind of family, starting with the end of WWII and moving on through the late 60s. The first third of the book is dominated by Nick, a controlling young woman who has married who she was supposed to marry, and hasn't had a happy day since. She
Next we hear from Helena, Nick's cousin, though really like a sister to her, gets her say. Her first husband died in the war shortly after their marriage, and when we meet her, she is on her way to Hollywood to marry her second husband, a filmmaker. It doesn't take her long to find that he is actually a grifter and is obsessed with a dead actress. Helena drifts into alcohol and drugs, taking a short break to have a baby to see if that would improve her marriage. It didn't, and she finds her son to be rather strange and frightening, so once more she moves into the arms of booze and drugs. She is visiting her cousin in Martha's Vineyard the summer of the murder, and it was in fact her son Ed and Nick's daughter Daisy who find the mutilated body. Sunny Daisy comes through it well, but Ed seems to get even more strange and worrisome. Helena's resentment of Nick begins to grow in to a complicated hate.
Hughes, Nick's husband, takes over the story for a bit, offering fresh perspective on things already known, as well as some secrets of his own. Then Ed get's his turn, finishing the book with the stark confirmation and clarification of so many of the doubts and mysteries the whole family has held for 25+ years.
This is not a cheerful book in any way. However, the writing is mesmerizing, with crisp dialog that makes you feel as if you are right there with the characters, and drives you to turn page after page into the wee hours of the morning. This is a debut novel, and a very impressive one. I'll be eagerly looking for more from Klaussmann in the future.
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does what she must while yearning for other things (and other men), and produces the required child, Daisy. Then a murder in the the community shakes things up, for everyone.Next we hear from Helena, Nick's cousin, though really like a sister to her, gets her say. Her first husband died in the war shortly after their marriage, and when we meet her, she is on her way to Hollywood to marry her second husband, a filmmaker. It doesn't take her long to find that he is actually a grifter and is obsessed with a dead actress. Helena drifts into alcohol and drugs, taking a short break to have a baby to see if that would improve her marriage. It didn't, and she finds her son to be rather strange and frightening, so once more she moves into the arms of booze and drugs. She is visiting her cousin in Martha's Vineyard the summer of the murder, and it was in fact her son Ed and Nick's daughter Daisy who find the mutilated body. Sunny Daisy comes through it well, but Ed seems to get even more strange and worrisome. Helena's resentment of Nick begins to grow in to a complicated hate.
Hughes, Nick's husband, takes over the story for a bit, offering fresh perspective on things already known, as well as some secrets of his own. Then Ed get's his turn, finishing the book with the stark confirmation and clarification of so many of the doubts and mysteries the whole family has held for 25+ years.
This is not a cheerful book in any way. However, the writing is mesmerizing, with crisp dialog that makes you feel as if you are right there with the characters, and drives you to turn page after page into the wee hours of the morning. This is a debut novel, and a very impressive one. I'll be eagerly looking for more from Klaussmann in the future.
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LibraryThing member TheLostEntwife
Tigers in Red Weather houses a story that had a very, very bold undertaking. In this story, Liza Klaussmann weaves together a tale that not only spans years (and decades) but also switches from one point of view to the next. What do I mean?
The first section of time periods is devoted to one
While reading Tigers in Red Weather I was reminded of eating an artichoke. No, really, I was. One by one the petals get pulled away and savored, enjoyed, then discarded until finally those last few are peeled away and the heart of the artichoke (or story) is bared, ready to be fully devoured and relished. And that's what happened with this story - I devoured those final moments and was shocked by what they meant to the rest of the story.
In some ways, Tigers is a coming-of-age story - for both the young people and their parents involved in the story. In others, it's a tragic look at how different things were in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Post-war relationships are thoroughly explored, innocence lost, and family relationships are brutally bared as their secrets come to light.
A thoroughly engrossing novel.
The first section of time periods is devoted to one
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character, but then we go back to those same time periods, this time seen through the eyes of the next character...so on and so forth. What should have been completely confusing, as a result, is at times repetitive, but also filled with revelation upon revelation heaped on the reader as the story unfolds.While reading Tigers in Red Weather I was reminded of eating an artichoke. No, really, I was. One by one the petals get pulled away and savored, enjoyed, then discarded until finally those last few are peeled away and the heart of the artichoke (or story) is bared, ready to be fully devoured and relished. And that's what happened with this story - I devoured those final moments and was shocked by what they meant to the rest of the story.
In some ways, Tigers is a coming-of-age story - for both the young people and their parents involved in the story. In others, it's a tragic look at how different things were in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Post-war relationships are thoroughly explored, innocence lost, and family relationships are brutally bared as their secrets come to light.
A thoroughly engrossing novel.
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LibraryThing member alanna1122
Suspenseful - Check!
Engaging - Check!
Well Drawn Characters - Check!
Made me moody, cranky and uncomfortable while reading - erm Check!
I read a favorable review of Tigers and Red Weather and was really eager to read it because it is set on Martha's Vineyard and I love reading things set in places I
I also was drawn to it because of the fact that it was described as a novel about characters that had a mystery running in the background.
I really liked that aspect of this book - it had a seriously suspenseful storyline that went on during the novel but it wasn't pushed forward enough to make this book officially a mystery. It was much more about unraveling the characters and trying to understand who they were and what motivated them to become one way or another.
Overall I really liked this book. I thought the way it was written was really fresh - I love the mystery without having be the driving force of the novel. I loved the setting and the detail the author used.
My only complaints are just that after about the first 1/3 the tone of the book becomes relentlessly grim. It is hard to read such dark stuff without some lighter moments. I found my own mood reflecting this. Also to be fair I was toting around the giant hardcover and that always kind of gets me cranky (i do love a paperback for portability reasons).
Anyway one last caveat is that there are a few gruesome things in here - but basically it is an interesting but grim read.
Engaging - Check!
Well Drawn Characters - Check!
Made me moody, cranky and uncomfortable while reading - erm Check!
I read a favorable review of Tigers and Red Weather and was really eager to read it because it is set on Martha's Vineyard and I love reading things set in places I
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have visited.I also was drawn to it because of the fact that it was described as a novel about characters that had a mystery running in the background.
I really liked that aspect of this book - it had a seriously suspenseful storyline that went on during the novel but it wasn't pushed forward enough to make this book officially a mystery. It was much more about unraveling the characters and trying to understand who they were and what motivated them to become one way or another.
Overall I really liked this book. I thought the way it was written was really fresh - I love the mystery without having be the driving force of the novel. I loved the setting and the detail the author used.
My only complaints are just that after about the first 1/3 the tone of the book becomes relentlessly grim. It is hard to read such dark stuff without some lighter moments. I found my own mood reflecting this. Also to be fair I was toting around the giant hardcover and that always kind of gets me cranky (i do love a paperback for portability reasons).
Anyway one last caveat is that there are a few gruesome things in here - but basically it is an interesting but grim read.
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LibraryThing member Her_Royal_Orangeness
Taking place between WWII and the end of the 1960s, “Tigers in Red Weather” is about two cousins - Nick and Helena - and their families. The novel explores how people change, how they interact with one another, and how everyone’s choices have an impact on other people.
“Tigers in Red
The book is constructed in five parts, with the story being told from the perspective of five different principle characters. This could have been an opportunity for the author to twist things up a bit by making the reader see characters and events in an entirely different way. But in each story, everything remains exactly as I had perceived in it the previous narrative(s). The best word to describe the book is: predictable.
All in all, it felt like the author was playing it safe and simply applying “how to write a novel” formulas she learned at university. I think if she is willing to be a bit more daring and edgy in her next work, she will prove to have talent that isn’t exhibited in this debut novel.
“Tigers in Red
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Weather” teetered between being “just average” to “downright boring.” The characters are cardboard and unoriginal, the dialogue is uninteresting and everyone has the same voice, and the shifts in chronology are clumsy and confusing. What disappointed me most, however, was that the author never surprised me. The book is constructed in five parts, with the story being told from the perspective of five different principle characters. This could have been an opportunity for the author to twist things up a bit by making the reader see characters and events in an entirely different way. But in each story, everything remains exactly as I had perceived in it the previous narrative(s). The best word to describe the book is: predictable.
All in all, it felt like the author was playing it safe and simply applying “how to write a novel” formulas she learned at university. I think if she is willing to be a bit more daring and edgy in her next work, she will prove to have talent that isn’t exhibited in this debut novel.
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LibraryThing member arlenadean
Author: Liz Klaussmann
Published By: Little, Brown & Company
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 4
Review:
"Tigers in Red Weather" by Liz Klaussmann truly was a intriguing read that left me saying Wow what a story. It wasn't a happy cheery book...but one of gloom and
I loved the way this author chose to explain this to its reader using five different people's perspective. ...each were able to explain and recall different incidents that really made this wonderful read believable. You will find a lots of tangled webs of lies and many disappointments entwined in this read. I even was able to laugh a some of it. It was one of those reads that was hard to put down because you were left wondering what was coming up next.
The ending with that wried Ed...well what would you expect leaving you with a very creepy unsettling end. Will there be a sequel?
Now with that all said...I recommend you pick up "Tigers in Red Weather" to check out this good entertaining read with much depth.
Published By: Little, Brown & Company
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 4
Review:
"Tigers in Red Weather" by Liz Klaussmann truly was a intriguing read that left me saying Wow what a story. It wasn't a happy cheery book...but one of gloom and
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much doom. However, I did find it realistic being very true to a way of life. This was definitely one of those families that looked good on the outside but when you explored deeper sometimes you never know just what is going on behind closed doors. What is even more important sometimes everyone in the house may not really know what is going on either. "Tigers in Red Weather" was of two woman Nick and Helena whose lives will be changed forever during this period of World War II.I loved the way this author chose to explain this to its reader using five different people's perspective. ...each were able to explain and recall different incidents that really made this wonderful read believable. You will find a lots of tangled webs of lies and many disappointments entwined in this read. I even was able to laugh a some of it. It was one of those reads that was hard to put down because you were left wondering what was coming up next.
The ending with that wried Ed...well what would you expect leaving you with a very creepy unsettling end. Will there be a sequel?
Now with that all said...I recommend you pick up "Tigers in Red Weather" to check out this good entertaining read with much depth.
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LibraryThing member mchwest
Now that I'm writing the review for this book I have realized I liked it a lot more then I thought… It was well written and flowed nicely because it changed from one person telling the tale to other very evenly, 5 people's perspective all together. I agree with other reviews that it should be a
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popular book for book clubs to dissect. Enjoy a different read and I hope to see more from this author. Show Less
LibraryThing member 68papyrus
Tigers in Red Weather was a much more complex novel than I expected. The synopsis on the book jacket made it seem like a detailing of the lives of two cousins but its much more than that. The author spins an interesting tale of betrayal, mental illness and marital troubles. The novel is well
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crafted and intricate. The story is told from the point of view of the 6 main characters Nick, Hughes, Daisy, Avery, Helena and Ed. The story spans across twenty years but moves fluid through the various decades. This book is highly recommend and I'm rating it four stars Show Less
LibraryThing member BBleil
This is a story told from the perspective of five different characters. Unfortunately, I didn’t like a single character. Nick (a woman) hates her life and makes everyone miserable. Daisy is too innocent and clueless to contribute much to the plot. Helena lets everything happen to her. Hughes is
In all fairness, my dislike of the characters wasn’t the only reason for rating the book a low 2.5 stars. I had the impression that the story would be about Nick and Helena, who are cousins, and their relationship as they marry and have children. Instead, they didn’t like each other either and the plot went in an unexpected and dark direction.
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maybe the most aware character but is intent on loving the wrong person. And finally, Ed is just creepy.In all fairness, my dislike of the characters wasn’t the only reason for rating the book a low 2.5 stars. I had the impression that the story would be about Nick and Helena, who are cousins, and their relationship as they marry and have children. Instead, they didn’t like each other either and the plot went in an unexpected and dark direction.
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LibraryThing member castironskillet
Well written, the characters were good. The way in jumps around in time was a little disconcerting but I enjoyed hearing the same episode from different perspectives.
LibraryThing member Beamis12
What an impressive first novel. Starts out rather innocently as two close cousins are on a train, post World War II, both going to begin new lives. The atmosphere of the novel is wonderful, I felt fully immersed in this time period and in their lives as well. The tension of the novel builds as more
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and more facts are related about the characters lives. Narrated by the five main characters, we soon realize their is much more to this story than the innocent beginning would have one believe. Soon the suspense and the tension builds, time passes, and many secrets are slowly revealed. The ending was somewhat shocking but I felt very fitting. Would definitely recommend. Show Less
LibraryThing member anissaannalise
Strangers in the house & in the family. This was all about a twisted family & the time they summered over the years at their rambling house on the Vineyard. I liked the story & it was certainly engaging, peopled with characters that I didn't like but was fascinated to spend time with. The story was
As to the murder mystery B-plot, I can't say that I cared much. I mean, it happens, there's some chat about it, there's the not so subtle hint that Ed knows more about it than the adults really want to know & then it's not so much a big deal. At least not in any way that makes one pine to know what really happened to Elena Nunes & who is the murderer. It comes out but it's less interesting than the toll it's taken on the characters in the story. What's far more fascinating is the family dynamics that play out & the culmination of years of this insanity.
Definitely worth reading over my weekend.
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told through the perspectives of the five main characters and I must admit that I was sorry to never get Avery's side. I still don't know quite what to think of him. Daisy's portion was a bit tedious after a while but I had to keep reminding myself that she's twelve in her portion & her perception of what's going on around her may be dim. Nick, Hughes & Ed had the most interesting parts & honestly, I felt so badly for Helena that it distracted me a bit while reading her section. As to the murder mystery B-plot, I can't say that I cared much. I mean, it happens, there's some chat about it, there's the not so subtle hint that Ed knows more about it than the adults really want to know & then it's not so much a big deal. At least not in any way that makes one pine to know what really happened to Elena Nunes & who is the murderer. It comes out but it's less interesting than the toll it's taken on the characters in the story. What's far more fascinating is the family dynamics that play out & the culmination of years of this insanity.
Definitely worth reading over my weekend.
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LibraryThing member elmoelle
This book was amazing! I was really enchanted with the manner in which the author was able to capture the different voices of the characters and make them so distinct. Additionally, even though I was able to tell where the plot was going, I didn't mind because the manner in which the story was told
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was so engaging. The story is about two cousins after WWII who share a summer cottage. One marries a military man who becomes a lawyer and lives a relatively comfortable life, first in Florida and then in New England, and the other marries a shady man loosely connected to the movie world and moves to Hollywood with him. I would highly recommend it. Show Less
LibraryThing member Amelia_Smith
I picked this book up partly because of the good reviews but also out of a petty desire to see if the author had gotten her location details right (I live on the Vineyard). I soon realized that the book was so intimately about the family that very little of the world around it mattered much, and
The book was very well written, but I should have read the description more closely. It's a family saga with a lot of creepiness -- not a genre I normally enjoy. Most of the characters were despicable but vivid and at least partly sympathetic. I stayed up late to finish it because I had to see how it turned out, reading the last 80 pages after my initial attempt at lights out. My mother once said, "I don't like to hear about murders happening here, even if they're in fiction," and I feel the same, but if that doesn't bother you then go ahead and dive in.
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that with one trivial exception (she wrote "Vineyard Haven lighthouse" instead of "West Chop light") the smattering of local details were correct. I couldn't really judge the feeling of the society because Edgartown summer people are not my crowd (though I've worked for some of them, briefly). The book was very well written, but I should have read the description more closely. It's a family saga with a lot of creepiness -- not a genre I normally enjoy. Most of the characters were despicable but vivid and at least partly sympathetic. I stayed up late to finish it because I had to see how it turned out, reading the last 80 pages after my initial attempt at lights out. My mother once said, "I don't like to hear about murders happening here, even if they're in fiction," and I feel the same, but if that doesn't bother you then go ahead and dive in.
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LibraryThing member jwood652
Two female cousins are very close when they are kids. The book follows their relationship into adulthood, including husbands, kids and plenty of associated drama. They definitely aren't as close as the were. An interesting exploration of relationships, the perceptions of privileged people and the
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thinking of a psychopath. Though, not a thriller, there is a dark edge to it. I really enjoyed meeting all of the characters and exploring their personalities and relationships. Show Less
LibraryThing member jwood652
Two female cousins are very close when they are kids. The book follows their relationship into adulthood, including husbands, kids and plenty of associated drama. They definitely aren't as close as the were. An interesting exploration of relationships, the perceptions of privileged people and the
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thinking of a psychopath. Though, not a thriller, there is a dark edge to it. I really enjoyed meeting all of the characters and exploring their personalities and relationships. Show Less
LibraryThing member anglophile65
Wasn't impressed with the writing or the characters.
LibraryThing member BookConcierge
Book on CD read by Katherine Kellgren
Cousins Nick and Helena grew up spending idyllic summers at Tiger House, the family’s estate on Martha’s Vineyard. As World War 2 ends, the two young women are about to begin their “real” lives – Helena is off to Hollywood and a new marriage to
This is Klaussmann’s debut and I see a nugget of a good novel here. But the execution falters. The dialogue is tortured. And the fractured timeline and changes in point of view do little to help the story arc. Klaussmann gives the reader some clues … dividing the book into sections titled with the character from whose point of view events will be relayed: Nick, Daisy, Helena, Hughes, Ed, and heading each chapter with the year and month. However, within the chapters events go back and forth in time as the character reflects on things. So, a chapter might be titled 1947: February, but some events relayed may have taken place months or years previously. I’m sure the author intended that this device would help build suspense, but mostly it just confused me. By the time the big reveal takes place I didn’t care, I just wanted the book to end.
Katherine Kellgren’s performance on the audio does nothing to help the novel. She has a tendency to be overly dramatic when voicing the characters. I wound up reading the text for more than half the novel. ZERO stars for the audio performance.
Cousins Nick and Helena grew up spending idyllic summers at Tiger House, the family’s estate on Martha’s Vineyard. As World War 2 ends, the two young women are about to begin their “real” lives – Helena is off to Hollywood and a new marriage to
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producer Avery Lewis, while Nick travels to Florida to reunite with her husband Hughes Derringer, home from the war. But reality doesn’t meet their expectations. Twelve years later, the cousins – along with their children Daisy and Ed – try to recapture their memories by once again spending the summer at Tiger House. But when Daisy and Ed make a gruesome discovery, the secrets and lies that each family member thought were safely buried begin to push to the surface. This is Klaussmann’s debut and I see a nugget of a good novel here. But the execution falters. The dialogue is tortured. And the fractured timeline and changes in point of view do little to help the story arc. Klaussmann gives the reader some clues … dividing the book into sections titled with the character from whose point of view events will be relayed: Nick, Daisy, Helena, Hughes, Ed, and heading each chapter with the year and month. However, within the chapters events go back and forth in time as the character reflects on things. So, a chapter might be titled 1947: February, but some events relayed may have taken place months or years previously. I’m sure the author intended that this device would help build suspense, but mostly it just confused me. By the time the big reveal takes place I didn’t care, I just wanted the book to end.
Katherine Kellgren’s performance on the audio does nothing to help the novel. She has a tendency to be overly dramatic when voicing the characters. I wound up reading the text for more than half the novel. ZERO stars for the audio performance.
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LibraryThing member PamV
As I sit here pondering what type of review I should write, I feel like that is as big a mystery as the book. This book seemed to be disjointed with the story being told by the different characters in the book. Each chapter is labeled with the year, however, I was never able to get into the rythem
In my opinion, there was no consistency and the first couple of pages of each chapter had me trying to figure out where we were and how we got there. Once I did that, the story flowed. But to start each chapter in this manner was a bit frustrating.
Many thanks to Little Brown and Company Publishing along with Net Galley for the advanced readers copy.
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of the story telling. In my opinion, there was no consistency and the first couple of pages of each chapter had me trying to figure out where we were and how we got there. Once I did that, the story flowed. But to start each chapter in this manner was a bit frustrating.
Many thanks to Little Brown and Company Publishing along with Net Galley for the advanced readers copy.
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LibraryThing member amaraki
Told from the viewpoint of the five main characters. Finely honed characterization. Basically about romantic / dependency relationships and a bit about familyWent on way too long though. 388 pages
LibraryThing member reader1009
adult fiction; New England islanders/dysfunctional families/small town murder. Kind of a weird mashup of stories woven together through narratives from one family--everyone's got things to hide.
LibraryThing member Smits
A summer story that does pack a wallop as it slowly builds its plot. Who are the innocents and who the deceivers? Nick the beautiful temptress. Does she actually love her husband Hughes? Is she faithful? Her cousin Helena married to a weird man with a dead actress fetish. Why does she put up with
"Tigers in Red Weather has a whole host of intriguing characters and a thrilling plot. An excellent read.
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this? With pills and booze and extreme jealousy of her cousin. Helena whose son Ed is in his head all the time and loyal only to Daisy. Hughes who loves his wife so much yet cannot connect with her."Tigers in Red Weather has a whole host of intriguing characters and a thrilling plot. An excellent read.
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Awards
British Book Award (Winner — 2013)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2012-07-17
Physical description
384 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
031621132X / 9780316211321