The delightful new installment of the beloved and New York Times bestselling Miss Julia seriesWhen Miss Julia’s regular doctor goes on vacation with his wife, leaving a replacement in his stead, Miss Julia is immediately concerned. Never one to miss an opportunity to entertain–or size up–a newcomer, she invites the charming Dr. Don Crawford, and his painfully shy wife, Lauren, to dinner. While … Lauren, to dinner. While Miss Julia and Sam both note Lauren’s obvious lack of social skills, it’s her friends Hazel Marie and Binkie that pick up on some of Dr. Crawford’s less palatable qualities.
Meanwhile, Lloyd has gotten his first car, and LuAnne, fresh off her divorce, has started a job at the local funeral home and is in urgent need of an occupation-appropriate makeover–Miss Julia has enough on her plate. Yet there is just something she can’t place about the Crawfords, and she won’t rest until she gets to the bottom of it.
As always, hijinks ensue as Ann B. Ross delivers this delightful and entertaining installment, Miss Julia Takes the Wheel, in her bestselling Miss Julia series.
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‘I left that alone, for it’s unbecoming to criticize a woman’s husband. To her face, at least.’
In this twentieth Miss Julia book, Ann B. Ross once again takes her readers on a wonderful ride (no pun intended) as we enter into the land of hijinks with Miss Julia Murdoch. Miss Julia’s doctor has taken an extended vacation with his wife and hired a replacement in his stead. She is not one to welcome change, so she decides she must do something about this situation. Miss Julia, ever the consummate southern gracious lady, invites them over to dinner along with two other couples she knows and loves. The doctor’s wife, Lauren, is an odd duck for sure and afterwards, Hazel Marie and Binkie pick up on some strange vibes from the doctor himself.
In the meantime, Miss Julia’s long time friend, LuAnne, who has divorced her philandering husband of 30 years, has just taken a job at the local funeral home. Add to the pot the fact that Lloyd has just gotten his first car, even though he is ashamed to be seen driving it, and you have all the ingredients necessary for a rollicking good time. And Miss Julia never fails to deliver. How that woman manages to get herself into the scrapes she does never ceases to amaze me. But she soldiers on like a good Southern lady, even when she’s knee deep in mud in the pitch black dark.
Put your seatbelt on and get ready for a hilarious ride as Miss Julia once again proves she is up to the task of setting folks straight in Abbotsville, NC. We see wonderful characters from previous books as well as a few new ones, who we’ll never see again. My husband always says to me when I’m reading a Miss Julia book, ‘What’s Miss Julia up to now?’ So I read to him and he laughs right along with me. Come along for the ride. Highly recommended.
*My thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this book. No positive review was expected. All the opinions stated here are expressly my own.
Great story. Great author. Wonderful relationships within the story.
Miss Julie’s adventures are a good read. She is one gutsy older lady with a big heart.
I have read all of the Miss Julia books. Really I think this was the best yet!
Love Miss Julia.
A great series. I loved the first one. The definition of steel magnolias. Always unusual and unpredictable, and it is always fun to follow Miss Julia on her travels.
I love Miss Julia. She may be wrong, but is willing to learn.
You can’t go wrong with a Miss Julia book! It’s always a fun entertaining read to see what all Miss Julia can stir up.
I love the Miss Julia books, and this is no exception. Light and entertaining reading but well written with characters that I have come to know and love. Just what I am looking for when I want to relax and curl up with a book.
All the Miss Julia books are very entertaining.
I finished it. Ending ok but there was too much detail. The book drug on
Always entertaining!
A nice read
Not her best, but always fun to spend some time with Miss Julia.
The Miss Julia series is one of my favorites. When I pick it up, I don’t want to put it down. It always leaves me looking forward to the next in the series. “Miss Julia Takes the Wheel” lived up to my expectations!
Love this series. Miss Julia is back in action with the usual cast of characters. A wonderful addition to a great series
All the Miss Julia books are a lark and so much fun to read.
Love Miss Julia. I just discovered this author and now I have all these great stories to catch up on!
Love this series. The characters are fun and the stories are unpredictable. I have to laugh at Miss Julia’s actions.
Read the entire series many years ago. Loved Julia and all of the characters. I found myself laughing outloud often. Will read them again soon.