An old eccentric woman who lives on her run down estate on a barrier island off the coast of Georgia is dying of cancer. She wants to make amends to the heirs of her three original best friends because at some point they all lost contact with eachother. Things happened to these girls way back when. They have secrets covered up. So she hires a young, single mother lawyer who just happens to be the grand daughter of one of those best friends. There’s mystery and intrigue. There’s a little bit of failed romance and real romance. There’s lots of conflict, a few huge surprises, happy endings. I think this is a good beach read as it has a little bit of everything. Descriptions of the island make me want to go there.

A mystery in a mystery... this book started out with a bang and did not quit. I was close to staying up all night or skipping work so I could just read it straight through.
The various characters are all so different I just love how their individual stories intertwine to be the full story. Another great read by Mary Kay Andrews

While the story is intriguing from the start, it was somewhat a slow start for me. I had difficulty to jump into it. But once inside, oh my. There are a lot of twists and turns. It could have been disorienting, but Mary Kay Andrews won't let you down.

Big thanks to the publisher for my e-copy through NetGalley.

My first book of summer and I loved it. Mary Kay Andrews stepped out of her normal writing style and did an amazing job. The mystery, the family, the friendships, and the Southern Charm are all amazing. The dual timelines of 1941 and the present time come together perfectly. The two different eras tell the story of amazing characters learning about their history and of their future while making friendships that will last forever.

The story is narrated by many different characters, which could cause some confusion, but Mary Kay Andrews did an amazing job in keeping the reader in line and aware of who was telling the story. I enjoyed knowing the different perspectives of the characters. This allowed me to get the true feelings and emotions of those who are telling the story, those who are living the events, and those who are hearing the story for the first time.

While Josephine is the character that starts this story it is truly The High Tide Club members that bring the story to life. As with most groups, there is one person who seems more in charge, in the know than the rest of the group. Josephine is that person. With her all-knowing personality came so many secrets of her own and others that she kept for her entire life that as her life was coming to an end (she is 99) she knew she needed to share the secrets with those who deserve to know them. I felt like the fact that she kept the secrets for so long proved what a good friend she was.

This is an amazing book. Everything about it was written in a way to pull the reader in and never let them go. From the first page to the last I could not stop reading. If you are new to Mary Kay Andrews or a long time fan this is a book of hers that you cannot pass up.

I'd previously read Mary Kay Andrews' The Weekenders, which I really enjoyed, so I was interested in reviewing her new book. The High Tide Club immediately caught my attention, and I stayed up way too late to finish it. The story starts in 1941, with a group of four friends in coastal Georgia--the High Tide Club. Three of them are white, wealthy classmates at a Boston boarding school and the fourth is black, a few years younger, and works for one of the families of her friends. They're bound together by a terrible secret. The story moves back and forth between the young women in the 40s and another woman in present day. Brooke is an attorney running her own practice and raising her toddler son alone. Josephine, one of the High Tide Club members, is now 99 years old and dying of cancer. She insists on hiring Brooke to help her save her island mansion and lands from being condemned by the state and to "make amends" with her old friends or their heirs.

The central secret was pretty easy for me to guess well before all was revealed, but that didn't really detract from my enjoyment of the book. The early chapters moving back and forth in time were interesting, but I enjoyed it more when the narrative stayed in present day for longer stretches and focused in on the interactions between all the women in the story. I was glad to see race and class as drivers for how the characters interacted with one another, and was not ignored or ever resolved completely. Josephine, the catalyst for all the action and all the relationships, was a particularly frustrating character, but in way that was believable to me. While the resolution seemed a bit tidy, I didn't really care. After reading this, I'm probably going to look at more of Mary Kay Andrews' books for my summer beach reading.

I just did not get a good feel with this.
I found the story slow and the characters bare of character, although that is sort of a lie as they were unlikable in the most part.
Just not for me.

I've read a couple of books in the past written by Mary Kay Andrews, and I've always found them highly entertaining. This was no exception to the rule. She's one of the reigning queens of the summer beach novel, and I look forward to reading these books every summer. I will definitely recommend this to people looking for a fun, easy read that still has a strong, developed storyline. Perfect for long car rides or lounging by the pool.

To start, I have read every MKA book and loved them all. My favorite way to read her books is in audio form because of the southern accented reader brings authenticity to the story. This time I was granted an advanced copy from Netgalley and St. Martins publishing. At first I struggled with reading the story where I couldn't connect with the characters, but as I continued the book came alive.

The story takes place on a small island of the coast of Georgia near Savannah. To make amends with her estranged friends of The High Tide Club, Josephine who has terminal cancer, invites their descendants to join her on the island which her father had build at the turn of the twentith century. However, on the morning after the big secret reveal, Josephine is found dead in her bathroom. For here, the story twists between present day and the infamous night in October of 1942 where Russell Strickland disappeared.

I love the switching between times where MKA gives little bits of the past to support the present similar to breadcrumbs. As the story progressed, the characters evolved and friendships bloomed to another generation of The High Tide Club. Although, there are less laugh out loud moments in this book as there have been in others, I enjoyed reading this story and I recommend it. Thank you again to ST. Martins Publishing and Netgalley and this opinion is my own..

A new book by Mary Kay Andrews is one of those things that signals that summer is on the horizon, and The High Tide Club is sure to please her dedicated readers. It's an enjoyable and emotional story that focuses on the immersive, protective, and powerful nature of female friendship. The vivid descriptions of both the wild beauty of the island of Talisa and the worn majesty of Shellhaven help make this book one that will be perfect for summer reading. The story includes flashbacks to the lives of the original High Tide Club members, and the historical fiction aspect of this book is perhaps the strongest and most intriguing part of the story.

For this reader, at times the book felt a little overly long, though I don't know where the story could have been cut down due to the wide scope of the plot. However, I don't think the length is going to detract from the overall enjoyment of this book. The High Tide Club, featuring young lawyer Brooke as well as geriatric Josephine, and a range of women at ages in between, will have a lot of appeal for readers both young and old (and somewhere in the middle).

The High Tide Club was formed in the 1930’s on the small island of Talisa, off the Georgia coast, by three young socialites, Josephine, Millie and Ruth, who agreed that one offspring of the people who worked for one of their families, Varina, could also be a member. Today, some seventy years later, only two members, Josephine and Varina, are still alive. Josephine is on her deathbed with incurable cancer. Josephine summons Brooke, a young lawyer who lives nearby, to discuss her legacy. At first, Brooke does not understand why she was chosen, but later learns that she is the granddaughter of Millie, an original member of the club. Josephine wants Brooke to find the other members of the club or their descendants, so she can make amends, to help her keep the State of Georgia from taking the part of the island Josephine still owns (much of the rest of the island has become a state preserve/park), and to facilitate the return of homes and property to the few remaining lifelong residents of the island, the Geechees, West African slaves who settled there centuries ago after the end of slavery. Josephine spins a tale chock full of secrets, murder, excuses, friendship and lives that spans the years she and her friends lived on Talisa as well as beyond. Brooke finds herself enmeshed in a strange but interesting history of this woman, her life and secrets as well as that of the other three members of the High tide Club.

This is an interesting story. I loved the way the author used Georgia history to make it come alive. The story’s setting is based on Sapelo Island, which is a barrier island, just like Talisa, off the coast of Georgia. As well as being a preserve, it is home to a few West African former slaves who were to the island to work on the island plantations. Sapelo Island, its history, inhabitants and story have long fascinated me, so I found this story particularly interesting. As usual, the author did a good job. The character development is well done and realistic, the descriptions of the setting are realistic, the descriptions of life on the island are realistic and enticing. The one thing I did find a bit disconcerting was the ending and the guilty party, as I do not think the author devoted enough time to lead up to this. This book is not really typical of this author, as most of her stories are written in a much lighter tone and are not as tied into Georgia history. However, this one was a welcome respite and, as I said, touched on something of interest to me. If you are looking for another light beach read, this may not be the book for you, though I do think, in the right setting, any reader, whether he/she enjoys or is familiar with the author’s works or not, will enjoy reading this nugget that is based on Georgia history. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

This was my first book of Mary Kay Andrews. I definitely wasn't disappointed. To be honest, I was surprised. I expected it to be a lighter read based on the blurb and the cover. It wasn't completely light or completely heavy.

The characters in this one are definitely a great band of characters. They all have their own uniqueness that made the story even more intriguing.

Secrets are always a great plot point in a well written book. Trust me, there are plenty of secrets in this book. Once they came out, I couldn't help but to be in shock and awe of them. There are a few that I figured out early on, but not to their full capacity. Some threw me, that is for sure.

Overall, this book is a great story about friendship, secrets long buried, and redemption. I can honestly say that I will be looking at some of Mary Kay's other books in the future.

This is my first book by this author and I must say I enjoyed it very much! Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell to Talisa Island. Brooke is a lawyer and Josephine is 99 years old and worried that once she dies her island will not be taken care of. Brooke and Josephine have never meet before, but it doesn't take long and soon Josephine is telling Brooke about the island and and old death of a friend of hers from her younger years. She wants to make amends to the girls in "The High Tide Club" who are still alive and she was once a part of. A very intriguing story. I would like to thank Net Galley for a copy of this book. I have voluntarily reviewed it and this is my opinion of it.

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. When ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell to Talisa Island, her 20,000 acre remote barrier island home, Brooke is puzzled. Everybody in the South has heard about the eccentric millionaire mistress of Talisa, but Brooke has never met her. Josephine’s cryptic note says she wants to discuss an important legal matter with Brooke, who is an attorney, but Brooke knows that Mrs. Warrick has long been a client of a prestigious Atlanta law firm. Over a few meetings, the ailing Josephine spins a tale of old friendships, secrets, betrayal and a long-unsolved murder. She tells Brooke she is hiring her for two reasons: to protect her island and legacy from those who would despoil her land, and secondly, to help her make amends with the heirs of the long dead women who were her closest friends, the girls of The High Tide Club—so named because of their youthful skinny dipping escapades—Millie, Ruth and Varina. When Josephine dies with her secrets intact, Brooke is charged with contacting Josephine’s friends’ descendants and bringing them together on Talisa for a reunion of women who’ve actually never met. This book will keep you reading long into the night. If you are looking for a great book, then you need to read this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book by this great author. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews. A book of past and present. Stories from the past and secrets. A lot of twists and turns. Mary Kay Andrews knows how to write a great book and they never disappoint.

I had not read a book by Mary Kay Andrews until this one and I can guarantee it won’t be my last. This was a beautiful contemporary read with a mystery twist thrown in. The past moves to the future and is slowly revealed throughout the story. A group of ladies known as the “High Tide Club” have held a dark secret for seventy years and Josephine Bettendorf Warrick has decided that it’s time to make things right.

Josephine’s days are numbered and she has enlisted Brooke, a lawyer to help her with a few things before she dies. She wants her island protected from the government coming in and buying her land. She also wants to make amends and set things right with the heirs of her friends from the past.

This story is full of a family saga that holds secrets, mysteries, and surprising twists and turns. The author’s transition from scenes set in 1940’s to the present day were smooth and clear. I loved getting multiple point of views throughout the story as well. It was easy to follow along and know what character was talking and gave a different look into the storyline.

I really enjoyed this book. The setting was fun, and the descriptions made you feel like you were right there with the characters. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Grateful to have received a complimentary ARC copy to honestly review.

Ahhh, just finished yet another great MKA book. Looking for a good, fun book? You can't go wrong with MKA!!

This one was a little different than her most recent books. If you've been an MKA fan in the past, then you know she started out as a mystery writer and then went onto rom com/women's fiction. In this one, there are several mysteries to be solved. The biggest one being who killed Russell Strickland? Now, while I was very interested in who this could be it certainly wasn't because I felt anything but loathing for this man. I was just curious who on the island could have done it. My favorite part in the whole book? When someone, (oh, your not hearing who from me) showed Russell "what a good shot they were". I LOVED that line.

The story starts with four friends right before the start of World War II. It goes back from 1941 and forth to present day. In present day, one of the 4 friends knows that she is dying and wants to look up these women before she passes. Brooke Trappnell is the lawyer she insists must do her biding. What Brook doesn't know is that she is getting more than what she bargained for with this elder, cantankerous woman. Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons her and without any explanation as to what she is wanting tells her to be at her home on a remote island nearby. This home sets on 12,000 acres and has not had anything done other than minor repairs since 1966. The history in this house is magnificent.

While Brooke gets more than she bargained for, the story is very engaging, entertaining and downright laugh out loud funny at times. Also for your added enjoyment is some suspense with a lot of mystery involved.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and, as usual, sped right through it. Any of MKA's books would make a GREAT beach read.

Thanks both to Erica Martirano and Jordon Hanley from St. Martin's Press, as well as the publisher, St. Martin's Press, for providing me an advanced reader in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. I LOVED IT!!!!

The High Tide Club consisted of Ruth, Millie and Josephine originally. Later they added Varina, who was a geechee. It was October 21. 1941 when everything changed. Gardiner, who is Josephine's brother, decided to join the RAF in Canada to fight against Hitler. Russell Strickland, who was Millie's fiancee, disappeared that night. Fast forward and Josephine is 99 and dying of cancer. She wants to make everything right so she hires Brooke Trappnell to do this. The problem is that she is Millie's granddaughter and can't represent Josephine and herself at the same time. I love how the author takes us back and forth to give meaning to all the secrets Josephine has kept to herself over the years. When everything comes to light, a new High Tide Club forms. It was an amazing book to read.

What a great read! It has a little of everything with great characters and a good story line. Mary Kay Andrews knows how to tell a story that pulls you in and keeps you guessing at which way the turns will take, this book is no exception! Humor, mystery and great characters makes this a must read.

With a great plot and an even greater cast of characters, this book reeled me in from the first page until the final page was turned. Filled with mystery and southern charm, Andrews has a way of drawing the reader in with her well written words. The secrets unfold slowly as the story builds and while some were predictable, others were not. A delightful tale of friendship and forgiveness.

Mary Kay Andrews is one of my must-read authors. I just love her stories. The High Tide Club was an amazing journey into another fabulous world that she has created.

Brooke gets a call from Josephine Bettendorf Warrick, a women who wants to make amends to some old friends before it's too late. As Brooke goes about tracking down the families of the original members of the High Tide Club, she discovers the secrets from long ago—secrets that even involve her own family.

This story was not the typical 'beach read" story that I was expecting. There is suspense, intrigue, old secrets, new deceptions, old friends, new friendships, twists I didn't see coming, characters I loved, some shady characters, and a few who surprised me by their actions.

As always, with one of Mary Kay's books, I was swept away to another place, a place filled with intriguing people, all of whom led interesting, intertwined lives, characters who will stay with me long after the book is closed.