Beach Town: A Novel

Great.

Never a dull or disappointing read with this author!!!

Okay, so let me say that I love the Mary Kay Andrews' books and have read every one of them, and have also read many of her (Kathy Trojcheck sp?) Callahan mystery books. Beach Town does not disappoint! True to MKA's style, the story is great, the characters are fun to 'hang out' with , and it's quick paced, enjoyable brain-candy.I read a wide variety of genres, but I do love to break it up with my chick-lit and MKA tops the list for enjoyable, witty, fun and page turning reads. Thank you, Kathy, for delivering another gem of a tale!! And, thank you for introducing me to your books - very sneaky and gutsy.

Whenever I’m in the mood for a fun summer read, something with a bit of humor and romance and a southern setting, I reach for a Mary Kay Andrews book – that’s her specialty and she never fails to deliver.Location scout Greer Hennessy is tasked with finding a town that represents “old Florida”; somewhere far from tourists and theme parks. She finds the perfect spot in tiny Cypress Key, but runs into a roadblock when the town’s mayor, Eben Thibadeaux, has some reservations about having a big-budget film crew descending on his hometown. Greer manages to persuade Eben that a touch of Hollywood will be a boon to the local economy, but once filming gets underway chaos (and romance) ensues.I really enjoyed this. The author does a great job describing Cypress Key, and by the time the book ended I was ready to toss my flip-flops into a suitcase and go searching for this fictional beach town. The characters are wonderful, really nicely developed and relatable. The story revolves around a major film being shot on location, and there are a lot of behind-the-scene movie-making details that I found interesting as well as entertaining. There’s a little mix of everything in this story: romance, heartache, grief, forgiveness, humor - all skillfully woven together to create a totally satisfying read.This was the perfect story to get lost in as summer winds down here and autumn begins to creep closer and closer. I may not be able to hold on to summer forever, but I can experience it vicariously thru Ms. Andrews’ writing, and that may just be the next best thing.Occasional swearing/strong language. There is some brief adult (non-explicit) content.

Book was water damaged by the previous owner.