Book review: 'The House on Buzzards Bay' an engrossing psychological thriller
Briefly

Longtime friendships can create complicated relationships, especially when life changes disrupt patterns. In "The House on Buzzards Bay," Jim and Valentina invite friends to their beach house, hoping to reconnect after dwindling visits. The friends' time together consists of swimming and eating well, but tensions arise due to Bruce's aggressive behavior. After a physical fight over parenting styles, Bruce mysteriously disappears. Camille's arrival further complicates matters, leading to strange happenings, including a séance and break-ins at the house, emphasizing underlying issues within the friend group.
Jim and Valentina turned the southeastern Massachusetts beach house into a summer retreat for friends, but as life priorities changed, visits dwindled.
Old friends reconnect at the beach house, enjoying days filled with swimming and good food, but Bruce's belligerence introduces tension among the group.
The dynamic shifts abruptly when Bruce berates Jim for parenting, leading to a physical altercation and eventually Bruce's mysterious disappearance.
With the arrival of Camille, new tensions arise, leading to unsettling events like a séance and house break-ins.
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