Summary of Here's to Us: by Elin Hilderbrand | Includes Analysis

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Here’s to Us, a novel by Elin Hilderbrand, follows the aftermath of the death of celebrity chef Deacon Thorpe, who succumbed to an unexpected heart attack at th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Instaread, Inc
• Release date: Feb 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781683784258

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Here’s to Us, a novel by Elin Hilderbrand, follows the aftermath of the death of celebrity chef Deacon Thorpe, who succumbed to an unexpected heart attack at the age of 53. The present-day action takes place over a long weekend in June 2016, six weeks after his death. Deacon’s best friend gathers the three women to whom Deacon had been married, as well as their children, for a long weekend at the family’s summer home in Nantucket to scatter Deacon’s ashes and tie up loose ends with his estate. As personalities clash and secrets come to light, the narrative flashes back to chart the rocky course of Deacon’s married life.

Deacon’s story begins with a perfect day he shared with his father during a day trip to Nantucket at age 13, an experience that shaped his adulthood. That uncharacteristically fine day, father and son enjoyed beautiful weather, swimming, good food, and other treats together. A week later, Deacon’s world crashed down around him when his father abandoned the family. Another week after that, Deacon took his first Valium, which he stole from his mother. Substance abuse plagued him for the rest of his life.

Forty years later, in 2016, John Buck Buckley, Deacon’s friend and agent, receives a call from an unfamiliar number. It’s Nantucket’s police chief with bad news: Deacon Thorpe had a fatal coronary event on the deck of