Evocative. The Myth of Perpetual Summer drips with the sweat of a New Orleans summer, wrapped up in family mysteries and regrets. Susan Crandall is a truly gifted storyteller, painting images with prose. A murder draws Tallulah back to her childhood home in the South to deal with the secrets that drove her to progressive California to begin with; to beg for help after years of no communication for a brother of which she still feels great responsibility. The story feels as though it’s going to be wrought with emotion and atmospheric suspense. I can’t wait to delve deeper into this read!