Brooke Trappnell is a single mother struggling to make ends meet in southern Georgia. As the newest lawyer in the small town, Brooke is forced to take all of the odds and ends cases in order to make ends meet. And even then, getting her clients to pay her requires a toughness that she just doesn't have. She is surprised to receive a call from a wealthy, eccentric ninety-nine-year-old Josephine Bettendorf Warrick. Josephine's days are coming to an end and she wants to make amends with her childhood friends. Friends that were part of the "High Tide Club." Except most of them have already passed, leaving behind heirs that Josephine would like to see instead. Josephine wants Brooke to track them down and she is shocked to discover that her grandmother, Millie, was a member of the High Tide Club. To avoid a conflict of interest, Brooke calls on an old friend for help. But there are other secrets that Josephine was keeping. And when she suddenly dies, those secrets go to the grave with her. Brooke and her new friends are left to seek out those secrets and discover some truths about themselves along the way.
It just isn't "Beach Read" season without Mary Kay Andrews. This year's installment takes us to an island off of the Georgia coast. The element of mystery was somewhat new for Mary Kay's summer books, but it really made things fun. You know how I love a good mystery. Brooke Trappnell is a character that is to be admired. She has made a lot of tough choices in her life, like leaving her fiance at the altar, leaving Savannah, and raising a child by herself. The thought of having a wealthy client was too good for Brook to pass up, but she is willing to make tough choices to avoid the conflict of interest. Brooke's old friend, Gabe, seemed like a good guy, but I kept getting a sleazeball vibe from him. After Josephine's death, there were a lot of twists and turns, but I really enjoyed watching how Brooke became friends with Lizzie and Felicia. Brooke needed some girlfriends in her life and Josephine delivered. In the end, the twists and turns are revealed and none of it was really a surprise, but the end was perfect. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS
Bottom Line - While The High Tide Club was not my favorite MKA book, it was certainly one that is not to be missed.
Details:
- The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
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- Pages: 464
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: 5/8/2018
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