This book had a superfluous murder, some anachronisms, and some cardboard characters. That being said, I thought it was great fun to read. I loved that Weezie was what she called "a picker" and what is known around my part of the country as "a dealer." As someone who loves a good auction or garage sale, I was delighted to read about her finds and her quest to find an item that would pay off big. Her best friend was quirky yet grounded. The murder was unnecessary, but who cares. It's fast and it's fun. Overlook the editing errors and just enjoy it.

Who could forget Savannah after Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (both book and film)? Here's one more reason to have Savannah on our minds - the romantic, mysterious fun filled romp by Mary Kay Andrews, and her thoroughly likable character, Eloise "Weezie" Foley.

Things haven't exactly been going Weezie's way lately - she underwent a divorce that gives new meaning to acrimonious. Her ex, Talmadge Evans III, got their gorgeous home in the historic district. (A mansion that Weezie has spent countless months, indeed years, restoring). Talk about salt in open wounds - he's living there with new girlfriend Caroline DeSantos.

What did Weezie get in the settlement? The carriage house behind the mansion. From here she's running her antique business. Don't misunderstand, Weezie isn't one of those wealthy, uppity dealers - she's the low woman in the antique trade, one who forages wherever she can for items that might sell. These she restores to sell to more fortunate dealers or online. If only she could find something really important, she might be able to open a shop of her own.

Meanwhile her life isn't dull with a boyfriend who's an ace chef, an alcoholic mother, an uncle who was a priest but is now a gay lawyer, a friend who dates a mortician, and other outre personalities. However, she had never counted on murder - that is until she finds a dead body in the most unlikely of places.

Voice performer Susan Ericksen perfectly captures Weezie and segues easily from character to character. An appreciated East Coast actress who is frequently seen on stage and television, her diction is clear and easy on the ears.

- Gail Cooke

Great read- I laughed, cried, and worried - and was suprised.
I caught part of a TV interview with M K Andrews and heard enough
to order the book. I related to the setting because I am from the
SE United States. It was so much fun quickly turning each page
that I ordered all three of her other books after I closed the
back cover of this one.

Bless her heart, Mary Kay Andrews has written this precious book with characters so uniquely Southern that I'm sure that I could be related to many of them. However, the universality of love, greed, passion, and family transcends any regional or cultural boundaries. Grab yourself a glass of tea, get comfortable, and read. You'll soothe your heart and lighten your burdens.

and this one was just wonderful. If you are one to dissect a book, maybe this isn't for you, I like to read just for the fun of it. I found it light and even a little corny but I enjoyed it all the same, I could even picture some of my Southern neighbors in the storyline. Sit back, kick your shoes off and read for the fun of it.