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rebecca is thrown from her home by her abusive husband after he turns the 2 children against her. She ends up on this island with Huey, a rich art person, shows her artwork, gains his love and his rich mothers. They find out how wronged she has been and Abigail the lawyer takes Nat to court. Charlene is the side-show with all the new body parts. The court room scene is a scream of fun. (

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hammockqueen | Jul 20, 2009 |

Stilted unbelievable plot and dialogue. Hypocritical, unlikeable characters (why is it justifiable for Abagail to have an affair with a married man but Charlene is trash?) Classist, pompous drivel. Too many cliches. Blecchhh.

I can't believe I finished it, think I was just curious if she could maintain such a level of bad writing. (

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teelgee | Feb 27, 2007 |

Disappointing. No plot and very improbable. Black and white hat characters. (

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aschulman | Oct 5, 2006 |

A good book, even if the characters are bit redundant in relation to Ms Franks other Lowcountry novels. Her characters as always are fun and personable. (

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GeecheGirl | Nov 10, 2005 |

The characters were very amusing. Huey & his mother Miss Olivia were a riot! Unfortunately, Becca's husband reminded me of my cousin's ex-husband and a colleagues soon-to-be ex.
A pair of jackasses. Hmph.

Favorite quote: "Look," she said. "This is me. This is who I am. Not the makeup. It's inner makeup that matters."--Rebecca at a press conference after the divorce.

Others to read: Plantation, Shem Creek, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms (

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read4thefunofit | Oct 27, 2005 |

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The Lowcountry comes back to life with this brand-new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Shem Creek.

When Becca Sims wanders into the beautiful seaside Gallery Valentine hoping to sell some of her watercolors, she has no idea her life is about to be transformed by the gallery's owner and his best friend. With the vivid, unforgettable characters, dreamy Lowcountry setting, and authentically brazen, compulsively readable Southern voice that have made her one of today's greatest storytellers, Dorothea Benton Frank delivers her most extraordinary novel yet.

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