Three adult siblings, very different from one another, all with unresolved issues and secrets meet for a summer beach vacation. Very good story of some very believable family dynamics. Liked the character development and the fact that each chapter was written from their different perspectives. Lots of learning by adult siblings as to what is important in life. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity.

Fun summer read! Lots of family drama with some secrets and love mixed in. I enjoyed that each chapter was told from a different character’s point of view, love when books do that. In the end it was kind of predictable, but I would recommend.

This was my first Hannah McKinnon novel and I really enjoyed it. The story follows the adult children of the Goodwin family and the trials they face one summer. As the characters deal with parenting issues, money problems, and the sibling issues they never resolved, they all come to realize what is truly important. The plot moves along at a comfortable pace and the characters were well developed and relatable. This’ll a great summer read, especially for those of us who grew up in CT.

Thank you Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

Family drama, secrets, and rivalry. All the makings for a good story. The chapters in The View From Here rotate among a few members of the Goodwin family. Perry has worked hard to provide the quintessential life for his family- big house, brand new boat, fancy private community. But as his daughter, Emma, becomes entangled in some scandals he quickly starts to realize that life is more than those material items. Phoebe, another Goodwin sibling, and her family take on a house renovation that rapidly escalates out of their control and they must learn humility and perseverance to keep their marriage intact during the fallout from their financial troubles. The youngest Goodwin sibling, Jake, always the wild child of the bunch, brings his newest girlfriend to meet the family. Olivia is an artist with a young daughter that suffers from selective mutism.
The family endures a tragedy that leaves more questions than answers and further fuels the fires amongst the siblings.

This story flowed easily and was a quick read. I feel as if this book touched on a lot of the less talked about real-life issues many people face. Perry’s strive for perfection emulates what so many adults seem to face. The race to make more money, buy a bigger house, rise the corporate ladders but, in turn, losing the time to actually enjoy the fruits of your success. The rivalry between Perry and Jake portrays the battle between older and younger siblings. The older sibling always assuming they know best, the younger sibling trying to live outside of the shadow of the older siblings and create their own path. Phoebe and Ron exhibit the daily stresses of married couples with children. The pressures of career demands, children’s schedules and trying to bring your dreams to life no matter the cost.

I feel Shannon adequately portrays the dynamics of families and leaves you rooting for peace for all of the Goodwin family members. The View From Here is worth the read!

Adult siblings are the backbone of The View from Here. They are quite different from one another, judging behavior while feeling defensive at the same time. Full of secrets and lies, they navigate their world, sometimes with unlikely or unhappy results.

Ultimately, I found it hard to read this story, didn’t connect with the characters. Though the premise seemed promising and intriguing, I just didn’t get into it.

This is the perfect piece of chick lit to enjoy on a hot summer day! The story was well-developed and the flowed, but wasn't a heavy read. Just perfect to sit outside and enjoy!

The View From Here is a multigenerational family saga set against the beautiful backdrop of a small town in Connecticut. This was my first Hannah McKinnon novel, and about halfway through it, I went onto Goodreads and marked all her other work as "Want to Read". One of the blurbs for this novel was written by Elin Hilderbrand, my favourite beach read author, and I felt like McKinnon's writing style appealed to me in the same way Hilderbrand's does. I loved getting to know the characters and seeing the way their minds worked. I loved the beautiful rustic setting against the water. McKinnon uses descriptions of food, drink, weather and locations to create moments and enrich the flow of the novel.

I love family dramas featuring sibling rivalry, love, betrayal and redemption and this one delivered. I would have given this novel 5 stars, the only reason I deducted about half a star, is that the completion of the plot wasn't quite as juicy as what I hoped for, but other than that, I absolutely adored it.

A great summer read -- just the thing to recommend to someone who is looking for a beach book with some family drama and a little bit of romance. Perfect for readers who enjoy Elin Hilderbrand, Mary Kay Andrews, Nancy Thayer, and Mary Alice Monroe.

Hannah McKinnon has been a favorite author of mine for awhile. Her earlier romantic fiction novels were gems, heart-warming, inspirational and so much fun to read. .

The View From Here is a detour from her previous type of stories and I can’t say that I enjoyed it as much. This story is a slower-paced, character-driven type of novel following 4 different people’s lives and struggles, with alternate perspectives.. We do get to know each character fairly well, along with the challenges each one faces in their individual lives. In this sense, the story is relatable because they are not bad people, just flawed, as we all are..

It is, however, a long story, and I personally found it to be a bit of a downer, with a more melancholy tone. Regardless, it’s easily readable and has a quaint setting. Those who enjoy character-focused books that surround family interactions and drama will find this to be the perfect book for them.

The Goodwin family grew up on the lake in Connecticut, and as adults the three siblings have very different lives and personalities.

Perry, the oldest is a serious man, who focuses on his work and providing the very best for his family even if he doesn’t often get to enjoy it along with them.

Jake is the charismatic star of the family, but the one who has yet to settle down like his siblings. That is, until Olivia and her mute daughter fall into his life.

Phoebe, the baby sister, is married with twins, who has just bought a fixer upper home with her husband, her dream home for her life with him and their twins.

How will one afternoon all together with their parents change their lives forever?

Sometimes multiple POVs can be a turn off for me, but I really enjoyed getting to read this story from each of the branches of the family, and all the perspectives that pulled together the entire plot line. For me it made the story more relatable overall, and also kept it moving and interesting.

An excellent story with great supporting characters, what I loved most about this title was the relatable family drama, and how we all keep our secrets, and handle situations differently.

A thoroughly engaging novel about family, particularly sibling relationships. At the very beginning, I found it difficult to keep all the characters straight because they were introduced a little too quickly for my taste… However by the third of fourth chapter, I was involved in the characters lives. I especially enjoyed the stories of Perry and Emma. Some of the scenes of the house renovation were way too detailed for me, but I modeled through… And found myself reading and reading and reading so that I could find out what happened on that boat!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a family drama that spanned several point of view characters from this family. It was a slower-paced character-driven read which was enjoyable from start to finish.

Thanks to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my review.

I'm a fan of Hannah McKinnon's earlier books but this one was a little different from her usual. Told from multiple POV from the Goodwin siblings and a few other family members you see the adult sibling relationship and how an accident impacts everyone.

I enjoy more plot based books, and this one was definitely more character based so I struggled because I didn't feel like things were really happening. I did like how it felt real and that it wasn't a happy ending for everyone.

This book is told from the view of the different characters with each chapter from someone’s view. I love this type of writing because you can learn much more about the characters. I loved the ending also because it was unpredictable. This book is great for anyone who loves a good family book.

This novel, set around Candlewood Lake in Connecticut, alternates perspectives between 4 family members, each with their own issues - Perry, a workaholic obsessed with status; his sister Phoebe, caught up in a cycle of overspending on a house renovation; Olivia, the fiancée of Perry and Phoebe’s brother, who has a daughter with selective mutism; and Emma, Perry’s teenage daughter who is struggling to find her place in the social scene. I’m sorry to say this is my least favorite of Hannah McKinnon’s books - loved her first 3, her 4th was not quite as good, and while they all had family drama, with this one she has firmly left chick lit behind, abandoning any romantic elements in favor of straight family dysfunction. Not to say that authors can’t change what they write, I just kind of preferred the other ones - plus, this is at least the 4th book this year I picked up thinking it would be light, beachy/vacation-y vibes only to find that despite the setting it wasn’t. A year or so ago I was suffering from thriller fatigue, now I seem to be suffering from dysfunctional family novel fatigue. However, the characters were very vivid and the writing was good, even if everything wrapped up a little neatly in the end. I’ll definitely continue to check out what Hannah McKinnon writes in the future.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for this ARC.
The review and comments are my honest opinion.
The view we see is often not as it seems, especially with the Goodwin family. Siblings, uptight Perry, carefree Jake and determined Phoebe have come to the Connecticut shores to celebrate their grandmother’s birthday. As the summer progresses each sibling is faced with challenges that brings changes to them and their family. Pick up this book and enjoy a well written book that shows that coming of age can come at any age.

Author #Hannah McKinnon, has written a wonderful, captivating,and enthralling story.The timeline for the story takes place in the present and goes to the past.Its pertains to a past event and what follows.The tragedy makes the Goodwin family question the meaning of family,love, and acceptance.
Being together for their Grandmothers 97th Birthday party they make a united front.The three siblings,Perry,Jake, And Phoebe “Goodwin”.This is a wonderful book.(Five ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
Thank you,
#Netgalley,#Hannah McKinnon and #Atria Books

This book is a great summer read. The book follows siblings Perry, Phoebe and Jake during one summer. Each sibling has their own issues, Perry worries about everything and thinks Everything with his family is good. Phoebe is renovating her dream house with her husband Rob but hides the costs from him. Jake is engaged to Olivia who has a daughter Luci who has select mutism. Over the course of the summer, many things happen and shake the family’s beliefs. I really enjoyed this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books/Emily Bestler Books for the E-ARC. This is my own opinion.

This is a good family driven drama with a few twists here and there. I liked Perry, Phoebe, Jake and their stories. I liked how their family life ebbed and flowed together.
Perry's story and dealing with everything his teen-aged daughter was going through was really a touching story. I think I liked him the most.
But I really liked the dynamics throughout the family and how through it all they helped each other.

The View from Here is told from multiple POV of members of the Goodwin family who live on a lake in the Connecticut countryside. Each family member is dealing with his/her own issues and mistakes in life and in their relationships with each other. I didn't care for all of the characters, however, I did really enjoy the characters of Olivia and her daughter, Luci, a 5 year old with selective mutism. It's a bit slow to start while all the characters are introduced, but the plot picks up by the middle of the book. This is a light beach read that touches on some heavier subjects, without feeling too heavy. I'd recommend this book for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Nancy Thayer.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.