Up Island

Best-selling author Anne Rivers Siddons attracts millions of fans to her evocative novels by capturing the richness and complexity of contemporary Southern women. Absorbing and moving, Up Island portrays a woman's passion and her triumph over losing the only role in life she understands. Ever since Molly Bell Redwine married Tee over 20 years ago, she has seen herself as the family's essential caretaker. She has supported her husband in his work as a Coca-Cola executive, and invested her energy into raising their two children. But suddenly Tee is captivated by another woman, a carbon copy of Molly's younger self. Unable to bear the disintegration of her family and identity, Molly flees to a friend's vacation house on Martha's Vineyard. But before she can build a fulfilling future, she must deal with the menacing shadows of her past. Storyteller Anne Rivers Siddons' lyrical writing and flesh-and-blood characters hook her readers from the opening chapter to the surprising ending. With C.J. Critt's dramatic reading, you savor each engaging moment of Molly's life. You will want to listen to other compelling narrations of Anne Rivers Siddons' books: Outer Banks, Colony, Downtown, Fault Lines, Fox's Earth, Heartbreak Hotel, and The House Next Door.