The Islanders: A Novel by Meg Mitchell Moore (Paperback) Book, New

NW BOOK\nAnthony Puckett was a rising literary star. The son of an uber-famous thriller writer, Anthony\u2019s debut novel spent two years on the bestseller list and won the adoration of critics. But something went very wrong with his second work. Now Anthony\u2019s borrowing an old college\u2019s friend\u2019s crumbling beach house on Block Island in the hopes that solitude will help him get back to the person he used to be.\n\nJoy Sousa owns and runs Block Island\u2019s beloved whoopie pie caf\u00E9. She came to this quiet space eleven years ago, newly divorced and with a young daughter, and built a life for them here. To her customers and friends, Joy is a model of independence, hard-working and happy. And mostly she is. But this summer she\u2019s thrown off balance. A food truck from a famous New York City brand is roving around the island, selling goodies\u2014and threatening her business.\n\nLu Trusdale is spending the summer on her in-laws\u2019 dime, living on Block Island wi.