Set in the steamy, stormy landscape of South Carolina, this New York Times bestseller from the author of Queen Bee is the unforgettable story of one woman’s courageous journey toward truth… conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teenage daughter, and a heart that aches with painful, poignant memories. And as Susan faces her uncertain future, she realizes that she must go back to her past. To the beachfront house where her sister welcomes her with open arms. To the only place she can truly call home…
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She places you right there in the Low Country. She is one of my all time favorite author. I always hate it when her books end.
Reading a Benton Frank novelist is like taking your best friend home with you for tea and cookies. I have read all her books and one is better than the other. So take some of your friends home for a great read.
I generally enjoy Frank’ books, but Sullivan’s Island left me cold.
This book is beautifully written. Any woman would relate and enjoy it.
I felt the writing was jerky, and not well written sorry
This is the first book I read by Dorothea Benton Frank and I was hooked! A fun read
endearing characters. A wide range of emotions come forth while reading this entertaining novel. Loved it
I typically don’t care for novels that alternate by chapter between past and present, but Benton links the two together beautifully.
Love all of her books . Am from the Southeast coast and that makes them even more enjoyable.
I did not like this one as much as Pawley’s Island (which had more plot) or The Last Original Wife, which had more humor.
I found the main character to be too contrived and too clueless for the position of responsibility she took on, and too promiscuous (shallow/stereotyped), and events too convenient to move the story along.
I will probably continue to read her books on audio as they dont require a lot of attention to detail, allowing me to “multitask” and egg me on to not procrastinate in doing tasks that don’t require a lot of focus. I wouldn’t have wasted precious print reading time on this, but when a book is read to me by a good reader, the lack of depth is less obvious. TV movie vs Oscar winner. There is a place for both in my reading life.
I really wanted to like this book, but was disappointed. Gullah affectation is annoying and perhaps not PC. The book gained some life when Livvie joined the story line.
Liked the book but didn’t enjoy the ending so wrapped in Catholic spiritualism.
As ever always enjoy our Southern writers.
Dorothea had the true gift of weaving story. Her characters are impeccable, a bit racy at times but very well created.
This story touches on love, devotion, abuse, fear, great love of family. I truly enjoyed every page of this book. I highly recommend.
Great true to life story. Really loved the book.
I read this book years ago, but I remember how much I enjoyed it.
Everything she ever wrote was wonderful.
Living in Mt Pleasant/Charleston, DBF books are very entertaining. I’ve been to so many of the places in her book that it’s like having a conversation with a friend. With her passing it is like a loss of a friend.
Well, I am a total Dottie Frank fan! I’ve probably read this book before, but it was refreshingly new this time! She knows the area and it’s extremely fun to read about a place I’ve visited and loved. I am now re-reading her “Return to Sullivan’s Island” and thoroughly enjoying the next generation’s tale!!