It is 1957. Effie is 18 and her new husband Henry is 20. Virgins, as far as he knows, on their honeymoon in Cape May. The writing is a bit slow but perhaps it is more foreboding as Mr. Cheek establishes his two young protagonists as truly sweet and innocent; prime fodder for Clara and her sophisticated cohorts who invade Cape May halfway through Effie and Henry's honeymoon.
PS - I much prefer the Australian cover.
PS - I much prefer the Australian cover.