The Lemon Grove (Audiobook)

from nicx27

This book has received very mixed reviews, I expect because of the fairly distasteful story and the thoroughly unlikeable characters. Having said that, I enjoyed reading it. Jenn and her husband, Greg, holiday every year in a villa in Deia, Mallorca. This year is different though. They've gone at...

from terrylynn

Lemon Grove started out slowly as a 40 something couple vacations in Mallorca for a week. They await the arrival of her teen aged step- daughter and 17 year old boyfriend. The mother,Jenn, gets one look at the boyfriend and it becomes a page turner from there. They have an affair and at the turn ...

from marjorie.mallon

A taboo sort of book, either you'll like/love it or you will hate it. I found it compelling and disturbing in equal measure. It's the sort of novel that your thoughts return to again and again. I tend to appreciate writing that makes me question the scandalous choices that people make whilst unde...

from blakefraina

In terms of atmosphere and mood, this book reminds me of two of my favorite contemporary novels, Francoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse and Andre Aciman's Call Me By Your Name. All three are deeply sensual tales of desire that take place during a summer holiday in a Mediterranean resort town. But wh...

from arlenadean

Title: The Lemon Grove Author: Helen Walsh Publisher: Berkley Reviewed By: Arlena Dean Rating: 3.5 Review: "The Lemon Grove" by Helen Walsh What is this novel about: "Set on the rugged, mountainous west coast of Mallorca, this taut, sultry, brilliantly paced novel is an urgent meditation on femal...