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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061774485
Edition: Unabridged
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN: 0061774480
Label: HarperAudio
Manufacturer: HarperAudio
Number Of Items: 10
Publication Date: July 01, 2009
Publisher: HarperAudio
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Studio: HarperAudio
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Too much "golly geewiz" dialogue. Frustratingly predictable plot. Too many authors coasting on their previous successes for monetary gain. Very disrespectful to their readers.
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Dorthea Benton Frank returns to Sullivan's Island in the story of Beth Hayes, newly graduated from Boston College. Returning to Island Gamble, her family's home, she agrees to house sit while her mother travels to Paris. Beth hopes the island's slow paced life style will allow her time to begin her writing career. After hiring on to the local paper, she discovers a new developer is planning some big changes which have stirred up the locals. Upon confronting the developer, Max Mitchell, Beth succumbs to his easy charm and finds herself falling in love with him. But does Max's easy charm hide a more menacing personality?
This is a quick read that doesn't require much investment on the part of its reader. The characters are very easy to predict and even though there is a late story plot twist, it isn't much of a surprise. Not one of Frank's best books, but a pleasant and nondemanding read
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I have faith that Dorothea's next book will be more like her earlier books and this book is set in the South of course.
I listened to the audio of this book, that didn't help me like it anymore either. The main character was young granted but came across, dimwitted, bull headed and disrespectful at times. I wanted to reach through the CD and shake her.
Some parts of the story really took some imagination and were quite unbelievable, I will leave it at that.
I do enjoy the southern setting and always will. I hope that Mrs. Frank goes back to writing in the style of her first books with more wisened, level headed characters. I really miss those good ole Southern women.
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My friend was reading this at the beach, so I decided to read it also. Comparing notes afterwards, we agreed that Dorothea Benton Frank's latest Lowcountry book was a disappointment. We both felt that although the plot was supposed to convey suspense, there was very little of that element going on. We also noted the shallow character development, the predictability of the plot, and the failure to capture local flavor. My friend is a long-time DBF fan, but this was my first DBF novel. She was disappointed at her choice of "beach reads" and felt she had wasted her time, almost as if she had been somewhat betrayed by Frank's poor effort. So did I. I'll stick to Pat Conroy for my Lowcountry stories, thank you - because he is truly a master of the language and of storytelling. Frank could take more than a few lessons from him.
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This book is a sad departure from what I've come to expect from Dorothea Benton Frank. The main character, Beth, is a whiny, spoiled, immature recent college grad who seems to have lived her entire life in a bubble. The remaining characters are caricatures of people, not fully developed characters. I was really disappointed in the lack of humor as I've come to expect some good laughs (with Frank's other books spoiling me!) from Frank and this book was humorless. I am sad to say that I found this book annoying, humorless, and dull. Save yourself time and money -- skip this one and we will wait for Frank's next book -- hopefully it will be much, much better!
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