A review by livrad
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland

5.0

I was hooked by the premise of this book: Florence Adler, who is training to swim the English Channel, drowns one morning. Her sister, Frannie, is in the hospital, trying to keep from going into preterm labor. To keep Frannie's baby safe, the family decides to pretend Florence is still alive and not tell Frannie the news. How will they cope with their own grief, keep the news under wraps, and what will Frannie's reaction be once she finally finds out about the lies?

This was even more of a lure once I found out it is based on a true story from the author's family. That bit of truth and the gorgeously detailed picture of 1934 Atlantic City made the book shine. This was one of those reads that I missed when I was doing anything else.