How does the location of Nantucket Island enhance the plot of Hilderbrand’s novel? How do its scale, seasonal nature, and particular community impact the characters’ lives and interactions?

To what extent would you describe Alessandra Powell as the villain of the novel? How does Hilderbrand reveal the forces behind Alessandra’s actions, and do these modify your judgment of her?

How does the theme of adultery and betrayal play out in the novel? To what extent does Hilderbrand punishes adulterers above those they cheat on?