Book Review: Savannah Blues

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Savannah Blues     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Mary Kay Andrews
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Humorous
2003, 404 pages

Eloise "Weezie" Foley is an antique picker in Savannah. She lives in the backyard carriage house, behind the townhouse she and her ex-husband Talmadge Evans III lived in. Now he lives there with his new finacee, Caroline DeSantos.

As Weezie is putting her life back together, she goes to Beaulieu plantation to pay her respects to ninety year old Anna Ruby Mullinax who died in her sleep. Weezie is accompanied by her uncle James who is an ex-priest and now an attorney. Weezie was not friends with Mrs. Mullinax. She just wants a peek at the antique treasures they will soon be selling.

Weezie's best friend is BeBe. She runs the Gaule restaurant in town. She goes with Weezie to camp out the night before the big sale at Beaulieu to try to help her. Unfortunately Weezie discovers a dead body and becomes the prime suspect for the murder.

In the meantime she runs into her hunky ex-boyfriend, Daniel Stipanek. Things get steamy as they reacquaint themselves.

Mary Kay Andrews definitely has a hit series. I can't wait to read the next in the series. Weezie is a fabulous character with lots of spunk and reality. You feel everything with her and are constantly cheering for her, too.

I think Ms. Andrews must have written romances before. The steamy scenes are so well written and without all the unneeded smut! I applaud her!

I especially like the Savannah setting. It is so rich with scenery, and I felt I could see each one.

Uncle James is a great character too. Then there is her mother and don't forget Tal, her ex. They are all so well described. The thing I really like is that they don't fall out of character. She keeps them separate and makes them so real.

I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the next one.

Dawn Dowdle

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