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Savannah Blues (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #1)
Landing a catch like Talmadge Evans III got Eloise "Weezie" Foley a jewel of a town house in Savannah's historic district. Divorcing Tal got her exiled to the backyard carriage house, where she has launched a spite-fest with Tal's new fiancée, the elegant Caroline DeSantos.
An antiques picker, Weezie combs Savannah's steamy back alleys and garage sales for treasures when sh...more
An antiques picker, Weezie combs Savannah's steamy back alleys and garage sales for treasures when sh...more
Paperback, 404 pages
Published
July 10th 2012
by Harper Paperbacks
(first published 2002)
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One of the things that triggers my geek button is when an author writes about legal issues but doesn't bother to do any real research first.
I particularly hate the "clause in the Will" plot that pops up in romance.
(Yeah. You know who I'm talking to Rachel Gibson!)
But this author, Mary Kay Andrews, actually gets the legal mumbo jumbo right. In fact, she writes the crazy whodunit theme very well and she is witty to boot! Her characters are colorful, the romance is hot, her dialogue is smart and...more
I particularly hate the "clause in the Will" plot that pops up in romance.
(Yeah. You know who I'm talking to Rachel Gibson!)
But this author, Mary Kay Andrews, actually gets the legal mumbo jumbo right. In fact, she writes the crazy whodunit theme very well and she is witty to boot! Her characters are colorful, the romance is hot, her dialogue is smart and...more
Savannah Blues has it's good points and bad. Andrews does a great job of describing Savannah and it's surrounding areas; I felt like I got to really experience Weezie's Southern home. Unfortunately, I didn't feel like I got to know the characters as much as I would have liked. I got to know Weezie best through her profession as a picker. I found the picker world fascinating, but I couldn't get attached to the characters.
Another issue I had with the story was the quick resolution of conflicts (pa...more
Another issue I had with the story was the quick resolution of conflicts (pa...more
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I've recently started reading all of Mary Kay Andrews' novels. I knew she was a local Georgia author and decided to give her books a try. I have been enthralled by her writing ever since! Savannah Blues is a great example of her work and how well she crafts her characters and plotlines. The main character in Savannah Blues, Weezie, is a 'picker' in Savannah. She finds antique treasures at yard sales, estate sales, and from various sources to sell them to antique stores and private collectors. Li...more
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This is a summer book club read. A typical summer read, I think. A bit of a mystery, romance novel and antiquing all thrown together. I don't think I'd pick up anything else if the author writes more.
There was some interesting information about the antique world and having been to my share of antique stores I found some of that interesting.
The only thing I found peculiar and I plan to bring it up at bookclub if I get a chance was her 2 homosexual characters. I always wonder why an author includ...more
There was some interesting information about the antique world and having been to my share of antique stores I found some of that interesting.
The only thing I found peculiar and I plan to bring it up at bookclub if I get a chance was her 2 homosexual characters. I always wonder why an author includ...more
Okay, I love Weezie and her mother. I love Uncle James. This was a great novel. The best I have listened to in quite a while. I am glad that I found Mary Kay Andrews. I will be at the library as soon as possible to get the next in the series.
I like that the murder mystery was not the focal point of the novel. I haven't read a book quite like this. It's fun to see the murder as a part of the whole story. Totally enjoyable.
I am waiting to see what happens to Tal.
I am still happy, happy, happy that...more
I like that the murder mystery was not the focal point of the novel. I haven't read a book quite like this. It's fun to see the murder as a part of the whole story. Totally enjoyable.
I am waiting to see what happens to Tal.
I am still happy, happy, happy that...more
The good:
Funny, almost (but not quite) laugh out loud funny. LOVED Daddy. You keep sweet now, y'hear?
Impeccably researched details, including historical preservation, random legal nuts and bolts, and antique lore.
Entertaining story lines and characters, especially the minor ones.
The bad:
The romance was weak and not very believable. In real life I would predict that Daniel and Weezy would last maybe 6 months. Ya gotta sell a happy ending sometimes, and I was definitely not sold here.
This one i...more
Funny, almost (but not quite) laugh out loud funny. LOVED Daddy. You keep sweet now, y'hear?
Impeccably researched details, including historical preservation, random legal nuts and bolts, and antique lore.
Entertaining story lines and characters, especially the minor ones.
The bad:
The romance was weak and not very believable. In real life I would predict that Daniel and Weezy would last maybe 6 months. Ya gotta sell a happy ending sometimes, and I was definitely not sold here.
This one i...more
Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews: Cheated on by upper crust husband, Talmadge Evans III, and stiffed in the divorce by an Evans-family-friend judge, Weezie Foley lives in the carriage house behind her former townhouse in the historic district of Savannah. Her former townhouse where her ex-husband and his new fiancee live. Thus sets the story for a funny romp through Savannah, GA starring Weezie Foley, an antique 'picker', her best friend BeBe and a host of other characters that I will bet remi...more
Jun 18, 2010
Khaya
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Someone seeking a light read; chick lit and lightweight mystery fans
Recommended to Khaya by:
Available on audio; decent gr rating, plus I'm OD'ing on heavy reads and need some chicklit
This is probably a 3-star book, but I actually liked it enough to give it four.
In fairness, I should say that there were a few things working in this book’s favor independent of its objective quality. One was timing – I’ve had a run of heavy non-fiction books, some of which were highly depressing, and was craving something light and undemanding. The resulting contrast effect between this book and the others I’ve been reading probably made me more forgiving than I otherwise would be. The other w...more
In fairness, I should say that there were a few things working in this book’s favor independent of its objective quality. One was timing – I’ve had a run of heavy non-fiction books, some of which were highly depressing, and was craving something light and undemanding. The resulting contrast effect between this book and the others I’ve been reading probably made me more forgiving than I otherwise would be. The other w...more
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Eloise (Weezie) Foley is officially divorced from her cheating ex-husband Tal Evans. Weezie has gained possession of the carriage house as part of her divorce settlement so is literally living at the bottom of the garden of her ex and his new fiancée, aka the other woman, Caroline De Santos. There is no love lost between the two women, and is Caroline’s unmistakable rapping at the front door as the book opens. Trying to earn an income Weezie turns to her passion of finding and selling antiques a...more
I picked this book up because it met one of the requirements for a reading challenge. I thought it was a mystery but it was really chick lit with a mystery back story.
Eloise Foley is divorced and living in the carriage house behind the main house that her ex-husband and his fiancee are living in. Yeah a weird situation. Eloise is a junk dealer (antiquer) and spends her time roaming from estate sale to estate sale collecting/finding junk and cleaning it up and reselling it. At one such sale, she...more
Eloise Foley is divorced and living in the carriage house behind the main house that her ex-husband and his fiancee are living in. Yeah a weird situation. Eloise is a junk dealer (antiquer) and spends her time roaming from estate sale to estate sale collecting/finding junk and cleaning it up and reselling it. At one such sale, she...more
This is the second Mary Andrews book I have read, Hissy Fit being the first, and although I liked it for what it was-Chick Lit, I felt like I was basically reading Hissy Fit again. The main character, Weezie, in this book and the main character, Keely in Hissy Fit were almost the same personality; strong women, but unsure in love. In both books the heroines have the same profession (antiques), and are both in conflict with their new love interest while still having ties to their ex-husband/ex-fi...more
Jun 30, 2009
Patty
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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mystery,
relationships,
women-writers,
southern-fiction,
chefs,
humor
I will go to amazing lengths to find the perfect audio book. I listen when I am driving for work and I usually want something light, humorous and with a bit of mystery. Sometimes I will listen for awhile to something and then decide it takes too much concentration and I have to quit.
Savannah Blues was perfect. It took me awhile to get into the story, but once I accepted the premises that Mary Kay Andrews was going with, I was hooked.
Weezie Foley is a picker. She knows what antiques people will b...more
Savannah Blues was perfect. It took me awhile to get into the story, but once I accepted the premises that Mary Kay Andrews was going with, I was hooked.
Weezie Foley is a picker. She knows what antiques people will b...more
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Update: I so totally enjoyed this book and am looking for all of the other novels from this author in my local library.
Right after my last post the book took an interesting turn with a murder mystery. Not what I expected (I had forgotten it was written on the book jacket) Ha, so it was a surprise to me. Very fun.
I loved how sassy the charaters are, how southern, how intriguing it was and how real. Weezie could be anyone of us in real life. Although she has way more fun. Plus, I long to live nea...more
Right after my last post the book took an interesting turn with a murder mystery. Not what I expected (I had forgotten it was written on the book jacket) Ha, so it was a surprise to me. Very fun.
I loved how sassy the charaters are, how southern, how intriguing it was and how real. Weezie could be anyone of us in real life. Although she has way more fun. Plus, I long to live nea...more
Weezie is a "picker." She buys things from estate sales and resells them. She is recently divorced (her ex was cheating on her) and when her ex's gal ends up dead, Weezie finds herself being blamed for the crime. It's a really cute love story that is a fast, easy read.
While the book was readable and I did not have any trouble going back to it night after night, I found it to be poorly written. Maybe I'm getting jaded but I don't think so. I've enjoyed other books with simple plotlines and 1 dimensional characters. The book is presented as the story of a woman who has huge problems and needs to contend with her incredibly awful family. I didin't see that at all. Weezie (and what a really stupid name by the way) had very normal issue to deal with, newly divorce...more
God, after finishing this I could really use a yard sale! This Weezie chick is hardcore and I would love to go junking with her! As a transplant to Georgia, I can appreciate the references that Mary Kay Andrews and her alter-ego Kathy Hogan Trocheck weave into all their stories. I love that Andrews' adoration for antiques and home decor shines brightly and that southern charm wraps like a warm, fuzzy blanket around the story. I admit that I was so drawn in to the nuances of the antiques chase th...more
This book was recommended by a friend, as she likes the 'picking' aspect and the Southern setting. I like to read books that are reasonably believeable but completely different than my own lifestyle. I like to be transported so I thought I would give it a try.
In spite of the inclusion of a cleche divorce/relationship drama, the writer does a great job of combining some significant factual content (great descriptions that don't read like descriptions) with some mystery and romance also. I found...more
In spite of the inclusion of a cleche divorce/relationship drama, the writer does a great job of combining some significant factual content (great descriptions that don't read like descriptions) with some mystery and romance also. I found...more
Tallmadge Evans the III has married below him when he married Weezie Foley. Despite what his mother thinks of his new bride, they are happy together. Weezie's mom's family connections enable Weezie and Tallmadge to purchase a beautiful, historic townhouse. Wezzie pour sweat equity into their home. Weezie's world is torn assunder when she discovers that Tal has been cheating on her and wants a divorce. In what seems to be a very uneven divorce settlement Tal gets the townhouse and Weezie gets the...more
Every now and then, I indulge in a secret "chick lit" session. I was sorely disappointed in my most recent choice. I was looking forward to a good story about a strong Southern woman who is in a bad spot, but comes out on top. That plot was there for me, but I could have done without the distracting side story about her uncle. His story deserved its own book. The main mystery about the murdered girlfriend was left by the wayside, and at the very end, a new mystery about forged antiques appeared...more
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I enjoyed this book but, not as much as The Fixer Upper. The story follows Weezie (Eloise) Foley as she tries to put her life back together after an ugly divorce. Weezie is a “picker” or garage/estate shopper. She thinks she hits the mother load when a once in a lifetime item comes up for sale at a plantation home when the last surviving family member dies. But problems arise...like Weezie being arrested for breaking and entering and possible murder or her ex-husbands new fiancee. There is also...more
Ah, a cute little series - this is the first, but I read it last. I have enjoyed it. Weezie Foley is the focus of two of the books, including this one, the first in the series. Her best friend, BeBe Loudermilk is the focus of the other. It doesn't matter to me which character is the focus. The characters are interesting, quirky and likable.
This is a relatively light series with a humorous bent. The stories were so enjoyable and just what I like to read to relax from the stresses of life and wor...more
This is a relatively light series with a humorous bent. The stories were so enjoyable and just what I like to read to relax from the stresses of life and wor...more
Fun, easy read. And it's about Georgia... I've enjoyed all her books, and keep them for international airplane trips.
I loved the Savannah setting & seeing the "inside" world of antiques and picking. But I didn't especially care for any of the characters. Weezie's dishonesty really turned me off. So did Daniel's hot-headedness. I'm sorry, but almost having a pot of boiling broth thrown on me (albeit accidentally) would certainly not endear me to someone. And even though the mystery wasn't the main theme, no one seemed too concerned that someone had been murdered. I also felt bad for the poor dog who was lef...more
I LOVED this book! It was a murder mystery but it didn't feel like one at all. I really felt a connection with all the main characters, especially Weezie. I think what I liked about this book was that it was so different from any murder/mystery I had read before. It seemed more like a novel that a murder happened to take place in. The main character was not trying to solve the crime, which was refreshing. A large portion of the book has to deal with antique picking which in my everyday life I ha...more
It's hot in Savannah! A nice read for cold January days! Weezie Foley is a divorced "picker". Her best friend BeBe is a rich businesswoman who supports her friend in her adventures, and who tries to fix her up with a gorgeous chef who coincidentally Weezie knows from way back when. This is a fast-paced, humorous, romantic mystery. Lots of fun to read. Fans of Jennifer Crusie, Janet Evanovich, or Jane Heller would probably enjoy this book. If you like books about antiques pickers, also check out...more
I thought the character of Weezie was strong and her occupation as a picker was interesting to me since I enjoying hunting for antiques and artifacts myself. The setting of Savannah was enjoyable and I could easily picture the places the author described.
I did feel that there were too many subplots and that none of them held the stage for very long before one was dropped and another started. The author also seemed to be trying for the book to be too many things; mystery, romance, social comment...more
I did feel that there were too many subplots and that none of them held the stage for very long before one was dropped and another started. The author also seemed to be trying for the book to be too many things; mystery, romance, social comment...more
5 stars = "Books that have changed my life" as Oprah would say. 4 stars = I super enjoyed it and would recommend to a friend. This book falls into that category. Fun, saucy, and riddled with excellent southern sayings, this book is exactly what it promises; cooking, mystery and romance. I didn't know if Mary Kay Andrews and the main character, Weezie would be able to deliver on so many fronts but they did. Let's not pretend that this is anything but a light, fun book, but it does it's job well a...more
I picked this up on a whim from the library, and I am so glad I did!! I am big into flea marketing and going to Estate Sales and this book managed to not only give me romance, mystery and a portrait of Savannah but vicarious antique shopping adventures as well. The characters are quirky and fresh, and descriptions of Savannah and its architecture are vivid and detailed. You'll also learn a bit about antiques and retro finds, have fun with Weezie and BeBe, and solve a murder mystery in the proces...more
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Andrews has a B.A. in newspaper journalism from The University of Georgia. She is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While a reporter in Savannah, GA, she covered the real-life murder trials which were the basis of the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
She also publishes under the name Kathy Hogan Trocheck.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/maryka...
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She also publishes under the name Kathy Hogan Trocheck.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/maryka...
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