What a delightful and entertaining "listen".. I wanted something Southern for my drive and I absolutely loved this one. My only mistake was not borrowing the next one in the series for my drive back! The book had everything: mystery, love, betrayal, friendship, secrets, and revenge. I am somewhat new to audiobooks and the narrator was excellent, with her lowcountry southern accent to capture the essence of the book.

One of the things that triggers my geek button is when an author writes about legal issues but doesn't bother to do any real research first. I particularly hate the "clause in the Will" plot that pops up in romance. (Yeah. You know who I'm talking to Rachel Gibson!)But this author, Mary Kay Andrews, actually gets the legal mumbo jumbo right. In fact, she writes the crazy whodunit theme very well and she is witty to boot! Her characters are colorful, the romance is hot, her dialogue is smart and

This is probably a 3-star book, but I actually liked it enough to give it four. In fairness, I should say that there were a few things working in this book’s favor independent of its objective quality. One was timing – I’ve had a run of heavy non-fiction books, some of which were highly depressing, and was craving something light and undemanding. The resulting contrast effect between this book and the others I’ve been reading probably made me more forgiving than I otherwise would be. The other w...

I've owned this book for a couple months now. I picked it up at my library's used book sale. I'm fairly certain I've read at least one book by Mary Kay Andrews and since moving to Savannah I've enjoyed picking up books set in the city. While this was a mystery and technically what I'd call a “cozy mystery” the main character, Weezie, never once had the thought to be an armature detective or that she could solve the murder before the police. Nope. She wanted nothing to do with it. That alone made...

Savannah Blues is a good « cozy mystery ». It revolves around Eloise « Weezie », who is newly divorced. There are 3 story plots, and they kept me on my toes and guessing to the end. I’ve read recent Mary Kay Andrews novels and enjoyed them. It was fun to go back and read one of Mary Kay Andrews earlier novels.

The first two-thirds were good. The last third kind of dragged.It was pretty good - a lot of interesting characters. It’s a mystery with a chick lit feel. Someone is murdered early in the story which gets solved by the end. Weezie’s plan/hope is to buy a cabinet from an estate sale which she will sell for a large profit to allow her to start her own antiques store. There are delays/problems/questions regarding the cabinet which are resolved at the end.There is an on and off romance for Weezie an...

I wanted to like this book. Andrews creates a great setting with a lot of fun characters. I probably would have stopped reading the book if it wasn't for this. I like books where I learn something about a hobby/career I didn't know much about. But her plot jumped all over the place and I struggled with some of the plots because they seemed a little close minded. I couldn't tell if it was the charcters "voice" or the authors, but it didn't work for me. It is a testament to her writing that I kept...

Family, Acceptance, LoveIt was such fun to go back and read one of Ms. Andrews earlier novels. This mystery was a pure delight. The characters are fun, opinionated, caring, and vulnerable. I also loved the mystery and wish Ms. Andrews would try this genre again. I am so glad I found this book, or maybe it found me.

When I picked this book, I was aware that I was reading a southern fiction novel. However, after a few references to ethnicity and race that I didn't enjoy reading, I initially decided to continue on with what I hoped would be a fun, lighthearted book. But I refuse to read one more page when a character stated that he wasn't "swishy" or "queer" and that his new date was "not some faggy little boy-toy". My mouth literally fell open and I was shocked. Surely there is a way to write a book with a s...

This was pretty terrible to be honest. First, it like says it's a mystery and it's just totally not. Second, the main character's boyfriend is THE WORST. He actually comes off kinda rapey and irrational and it honestly worries me that the author thought she should write a character like this for the romantic interest. Third, it also concerns me that a book set in the south only features like super white people. There is not a single non-white person is this entire book, hmmmmm I wonder why. The

While the book was readable and I did not have any trouble going back to it night after night, I found it to be poorly written. Maybe I'm getting jaded but I don't think so. I've enjoyed other books with simple plotlines and 1 dimensional characters. The book is presented as the story of a woman who has huge problems and needs to contend with her incredibly awful family. I didin't see that at all. Weezie (and what a really stupid name by the way) had very normal issue to deal with, newly divorce...

Meet Weezie (aka Eloise) Foley, a feisty antiques “picker,” banished by her spiteful ex-husband from the house she herself restored in Savannah’s historic district, who must come to terms with a life that has suddenly changed…and not, it seems, for the better. In Mary Kay Andrews’s delectable New York Times bestseller, Savannah Blues, readers will feel the sultry Georgia breezes and taste sea salt in the air, as they lose themselves in a wonderful, witty tale brimming with sass and peopled by a

I will go to amazing lengths to find the perfect audio book. I listen when I am driving for work and I usually want something light, humorous and with a bit of mystery. Sometimes I will listen for awhile to something and then decide it takes too much concentration and I have to quit.Savannah Blues was perfect. It took me awhile to get into the story, but once I accepted the premises that Mary Kay Andrews was going with, I was hooked.Weezie Foley is a picker. She knows what antiques people will b...

Abandoned. Too many racist and derogatory references for comfort. I’m sure (I hope) the author didn’t realize how it might feel. Just too much for me at this moment in history. The main character could be a fun gal to watch, but I can’t get through the references.

Weezie= dishonest, selfish, and self-absorbed... everyone did favors, etc., for her, while she really did nothing for them in return.Bebe was constantly there for her with help/shelter/advice/groceries/clothes/other needs, but Weezie makes her pay the "$50 profit" she would make on a cheesecake when she wanted to cut into it? All of the things Bebe did for her, but she mentions that.. and accepted the money from her.... then proceeds to help her eat it... of course. Weezie couldn't even share a

So much fun! There a little bit of everything going on--family, friendship, a little romance, murder--all in a virtual trip to Savannah. I learned about 19th century antiques from Weezie and craved the delicious food made by Daniel.MKA packs so much into her books. She's one of my favorite authors now for the joy of reading her characters and her settings. I'm glad I read this oldie-but-a-goodie.

Every now and then, I indulge in a secret "chick lit" session. I was sorely disappointed in my most recent choice. I was looking forward to a good story about a strong Southern woman who is in a bad spot, but comes out on top. That plot was there for me, but I could have done without the distracting side story about her uncle. His story deserved its own book. The main mystery about the murdered girlfriend was left by the wayside, and at the very end, a new mystery about forged antiques appeared

Meh. I won't be reading any more books by this author. I love Southern literature, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this book was a Southern mystery, which was fun. But the character names bothered me (Weezie? Bebe? Gag.) and the story/character development wasn't good enough to offset the content I felt to be inappropriate. I HATED the way it ended too.

I was on vacation with girlfriends on Tybee Island when we stumbled upon a lovely shop, Seaside Sisters, and Mary Kay Andrews was there signing books. Although I heard of her, I never read her books. After chatting with her for a bit I was delighted to purchase and have her sign a small collection for me. Not my usual psychological thriller, but a delightful and enjoyable read.

I loved the Callahan Garrity series by Mary Kay Andrews. The style and characters reminded me of Janet Evanovich and Stephanie Plum. It took a few minutes to get into this new series (New to me), but I warmed up pretty quickly to it. There are still the quirky characters and the funny adventures although it seems a bit more serious than the other books I’ve read by her. Looking forward to the next one.