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Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5)
Pawleys Island - Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Catapulted from her home, her marriage, and her children, artist Rebecca Simms has come to Pawleys Island to hide herself from herself. Little does she know that on this "arrogantly shabby" family playground, she'll encounter three people who will change her life: a wise and irresistible octogenarian who will pry her secrets from h...  more »
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PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780425204313
ISBN-10: 0425204316
Publication Date: 5/2/2006
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 160 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5) on + 404 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
"Wonderful characters who spout witty dialogue, the luscious South Carolina setting she is famous for, and hefty helpings of the food and manners bred as only the South can breed, make this latest offering from Dot Frank a true gem for lazy summer days.

Even if you're not reading it on the beach, you will smell the salt air and experience the sand between your toes. The author puts you there as she has in her four previous books because she does local color better than most anyone writing today.

But it is the wonderful characters that will stay with you long after the last page is turned." amazon
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Helpful Score: 1
Another great book. Loved the characters of this book. Abigail is one tough lady, one not to be dealt with lightly. Rebecca is soft in the beginning, but she toughens up and Huey, what can I say, he is a character.
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Helpful Score: 1
A really good book about frendships and relationships.
reviewed Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5) on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
excellent book about life in South Caroline Lowcountry. If you like this author, you will love the book.
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GREAT Characters!!! A must read!!! I really felt like I was a part of this island community! Very southern sweet tea- mixed with Versace!
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reviewed Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5) on + 436 more book reviews
Absolutely loved this book. Great female characters. Lots of old world Lowcountry charm.
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This book was wonderful and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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lovely southern story-telling, with some depth
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This is a great Southern Low Country story that is perfect to unwind and relax with...makes you want to head to the beach as soon as possible!
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No one writes a better Southern novel about family and complicated relationships. One of her best. I read all her books.
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I enjoy all her books; this one too.
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I tried, but never really liked this book. The characters are shallow, predictable and stereotypical. It's very politically correct (to the point of being annoying), but at the same time the "help" are all black ... just didn't like it.
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I felt like I was back in Charleston. This is a woman's book. It is not chick-lit, and it is not a romance novel. It is just a nice story about four people. Bring this book to the beach, or take it on a plane. It is just a fun book.
SusanG avatar reviewed Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5) on + 41 more book reviews
I am a mystery fan, but I liked this book. It takes place in the Low Country on the coast of South Carolina, so the setting was new to me. I liked the characters and the plot, but I felt that all of the main characters were too smart, too beautiful, too rich, too priveleged to be true. You knew that things would work out well for them and they would be redeemed. On the other hand, the villians were too stupid, ignorant, sloppy, etc. It was kind of like a Lifetime TV movie. As I looked at the descriptions of the author's other books, it seemed more of the same on a different SC island, so I passed on them. It's a good "quick read" for the beach or an airplane ride, so enjoy it for what it is.


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