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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Interesting enough to finish reading it but not really that well written.
Dorothea never disappoints! Her books are simply delicious
I like the strong women characters
Like low country stories
Loved it!
Love all her books. Always a great read.
Just okay. Not one of her best.
I enjoyed reading this book.
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.