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The Second Home: A Novel — Kindle Edition

Kindle Edition: The Second Home is a family novel set around a long-held Cape Cod beach house. When three estranged siblings meet to decide its fate, an old secret and competing claims draw past conflict into the present.

At a glance

Follows Ann, Poppy, and their adopted brother Michael as they confront a family rupture from years earlier.
The siblings reunite to decide whether to sell the family's generations-old Wellfleet beach house.
The listing describes a story about family, belonging, secrets, and loss, unfolding across perspectives and time.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Combines sibling conflict and a family secret with the decision over a shared beach house, giving the story both personal and practical stakes.
Customer feedback highlights the setting and character-focused storytelling, which may appeal to readers looking for an immersive summer family novel.
Kindle details list screen-reader support and enabled reading features including Word Wise and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Book details
Publisher	St. Martin's Press
Publication date	June 2, 2020
Language	English
Print length	389 pages
ISBN-13	978-1250239600

Kindle edition details
File size	8.0 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in family dramas about estranged siblings, secrets, and belonging.
Readers looking for a Cape Cod-set summer novel with a beach-house setting.
Kindle readers who use screen-reader support, Word Wise, or Page Flip.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.3 / 5 · 1,126 ratings

5 stars52%52%
4 stars32%32%
3 stars12%12%
2 stars3%3%
1 star1%1%

Customer feedback describes the book as an engaging family story and a strong summer read, with praise for its characters, writing, setting, and movement across perspectives and time. Some readers say it is surprising and hard to put down. That response fits the listing's mix of an old family secret, estranged siblings, and a Cape Cod setting. Rating figures lean positive overall, but the aggregate does not show why individual readers rated it as they did.

Positive themes

Customers praise the characters, writing style, and setting.
Feedback highlights the engaging family story and immersive locations.
Some readers describe the book as engrossing and surprising.

Frequently asked questions

What is The Second Home about?

Three estranged siblings reunite after their parents' deaths to decide the fate of the family's Wellfleet beach house and face a secret tied to a summer fifteen years earlier.

What format and reading features are listed?

The listing gives Kindle edition details, including an 8.0 MB file size, screen-reader support, and enabled Enhanced Typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.

How long is the book?

The listing gives a print length of 389 pages.

What do customers highlight about the novel?

Customer feedback praises the family story, characters, writing, and setting. Readers also describe it as engrossing and note that it moves through perspectives and time.