Book Review: ‘Make Nice: A Novel’ By Ryan Effgen

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Three siblings reunite on a Lake Michigan island with their father, months after the death of their mother. Viv, Pete, and Corey, who showed up without warning, are staying at a hotel. They grew up on the island until their father sold their house. Viv is married, and her daughter Ash is with her. She just found out her longtime husband is gay. Pete is a biologist who is into snails, and Corey is the black sheep of the family. The week is filled with shocking secrets, secret hookups, drugs, and a family coming apart at the seams. We follow along with them, and by the end of the week, their lives will have changed. This is an intense, character-driven novel with a lot of family drama and a perfect summer beach read.