Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Publication date: September 20, 2022

NetGalley

Lucy Barton Amgash, book 4

Fiction, book series, arc, digital, audio

304 pages

Random House

10/7/22-10/9/22

Lucy Barton returns in this fourth edition to the Amgash series, Lucy reflects on the virus which resulted in a pandemic. She thinks about how this unexpected event was scary and created a lot of uncertainty. People were wearing masks and needing to maintain “social distancing” from others. It was such a reminder of the Flu Epidemic in 1918. Although William is her ex-husband, he has always remained her closest friend. He takes her to a house on the Maine coast to help alleviate her worries. Everyone needed to “lock down” where they were to avoid transmission or vulnerability to the virus. All this together time provides a unique opportunity to reminisce on the past both good and bad such as their kids and infidelities. They discussed people in their lives over the years and how far they have come from meager beginnings. Together they conclude how their lives have changed over the years and their shared memories sustain their continued connection.

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My Name is Lucy Barton, book 1(2016)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1526795483

Anything is Possible, book 2 (2017)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1888455622

Oh William!, book 3 (2021)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4117777789

Lucy by the Sea, book 4 (2022)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4850049497