I really enjoyed reading this book! Mary Kay Andrews does a wonderful job of making you feel like you are right there with the characters. It’s an awesome Summer read that I highly recommend.

Wow! Another winner from Mary Kay Andrews. Her books have substance and that is what I love about her books. Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this wonderful book.

This was more like 2 1/2 stars. I really had to push myself to finish reading this book. I really did not like any of the characters. It was hard for me to get past what Brooke didn't do with Henry's father and I'm still mad at her for it. Brooke was not someone I really care about. Josephine wasn't any better but as she's sick and 99 you kind of over look her gruff nature. I also didn't like Lillie or Felicia. In the end all the ladies did redeem themselves some what for me not to completely hate this book. If I wasn't reading this book for an ARC copy I don't think I would have finished the book.

When I have a novel by Mary Kay Andrews to read, I’m always sure I have a good, solid read packed with details and interesting characters. This is exactly that!
Brooke Trapnell is a single mum, running her own solo legal practice. She relocated to St. Ann’s from Savannah when she discovered, unexpectedly, that she was pregnant. She employs help with her son, and her mother is always willing to step in if she can, but at the end of the month Brooke is lucky to break even. Out of the blue she received a phone call from Josephine Bettendorf Warrick, a rich heiress who lives – and owns – a nearby island. Josephine wishes Brooke to travel to see her at home and it’s not so much a request as a directive.
Thus begins a two-part saga, told in alternative chapters both in the present day and looking back to the 1940’s when Josephine and her tight group of friends roamed the island of Talisa with a freedom seldom young women of their day had. This story reveals secrets all the way from the forties to the present day. There are some threads which can be unravelled with only a little effort, whilst some are so tangled that it takes until almost the end of the book to work out the knots. This is a really well-written tale, an absorbing saga with several characters all with their history to tell and Mary Kay Andrews tells it in a very enticing and exciting way. With plenty going on, this is one book which has kept my nose glued to my kindle and I love that all the questions which arose were answered in full and the future tied up securely by the final page. If you are a reader who enjoys a saga with lots going on, then I definitely recommend this novel for you.
My thanks to publishers St. Martin’s Press for approving my copy via NetGalley. This is my honest, original and unbiased review.

I have long been a fan of Mary Kay Andrews and I was excited to read this book. While it was very different from her previous books, I absolutely loved it.

The story is twofold; one storyline in the present day and one from 1941 giving the backstory of the girls of the High Tide Club. The High Tide Club was formed when the four girls were younger and consisted of Josephine, Millie, Ruth and Varina. In the current day, only Varina and Josephine are still alive and Josephine is on her deathbed and hopes to make things right between herself and her friends or their heirs.

Josephine has a large home on a private island off the coast of Georgia. The state wants to take it away from her to make into a state park. The storylines connect with her hiring of Brooke, Millie’s granddaughter, to be her attorney in the matter. The friends had a falling out over the years but Brooke doesn’t know what it was about and that’s part of the mystery.

I loved the two timelines and how they worked together. I loved the characters and the setting. This is a really good book and I highly recommend it.

This was an excellent read and a bit different type of story from the other books I've read from this author. It's her usual chick lit flair with a dose of mystery thrown in. There is a lot of flipping from past to present in this one so you really have to pay attention. It's a story of friendships, betrayals, secrets and regrets. This book is a little lengthy and complicated for a relaxing beach read but it definitely should be on the summer reading list. I highly recommend it.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley for my unbiased opinion of the book. The book is about Brooke Trappnell a lawyer, being summoned to an island of the coast of South Carolina by a wealthy elderly woman to do her bidding to save her beloved island from being poached by the state once she dies. Josephine Bettendorf wants Brooke to do her bidding to find her old childhood friends to make amends for the past and secure the future of Talisa Island. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! THIS BOOK IS MARY KAY ANDREWS AT HER BEST! The book has intrigue, murder, romance and witty sense of humor all rolled up into a well-crafted novel. I read this book in less than 24 hours. I could not put it down if a tried. Run, do not walk, this book is one not to be missed!

Mary Kay Andrews always knows how to write the perfect summer/beach read filled with humor and summer charm and after reading (and loving) all of her previous books, I personally think that Andrews just gets better and better with each book!

While I always expect her books to be filled with humor (they are often laugh out loud funny), fantastic female friendships, strong female characters, romance, and a bit of mystery, The High Tide Club takes it a step further by combining all those elements with my other favorite things--history and some suspense! Andrews has never written a book quite like this before since it is more serious, addresses some deeper topics than her earlier books, and really has that added layer of history, which I think is one reason that I loved this book so much!

The story is told in two different timelines, one starting right before WWII and the other during the present day, and both timelines are filled with secrets, deception, grief, murder, drama, family and as always, friendship. In the present, Josephine Bettendorf Warrick is dying, and she not only needs a lawyer to help save Talisa, her family's 20,000 acre island off the Georgia coast, but she wants to try and right all the terrible wrongs she did to her oldest friends over seventy years ago. To do this, she hires Brooke Trappnell, a young lawyer and single mother to help her.

As Brooke begins to help her client find her long lost friend's heirs (and discovers she is actually the granddaughter of Josephine's old friend Millie, which really complicates things!), the plots from the past and current day are cleverly woven together, and the secrets closely guarded by not only Josephine but the other members of "The High Tide Club" are revealed. Besides Josephine, "The High Tide Club" included Ruth, Millie, and Varina and it was a nickname the girls gave themselves when they were young and would skinny dip in the moonlight at Mermaid Beach.

There are many parts of the book that takes place in the past that make the story so intriguing since you really get to know these fascinating women when they were younger, and they are really excellent characters! Also, the scenes in the past give a lot of insight into the history of the time, especially southern culture, and reveal several shocking mysteries and secrets that come to light in the present day! There are so many compelling twists and turns in the book, that it was a definite page-turner!

The present day story is just as compelling as the one in the past and so are the characters! I was on the edge of my seat during some of the book because the suspense went way up! Sometimes The High Tide Club was a heartbreaking read because of some of the subject matter, but it was also authentic and such a captivating read. I found myself laughing and crying while reading it, and I didn't want it to end! I loved the ladies of The High Tide Club...both old and new, and I look forward to reading the next book by one of my favorite authors! 4.5 Stars

**Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Mary Kay Andrews for an ARC copy in exchange for my fair and honest review.**

Mary Kay Andrews has peopled this book with an interesting cast of mostly female characters ranging from a rich society woman to those who work for her, as well as living relatives of her oldest friends. Some are likeable others are not. There are the ones who are outspoken and their complete opposite. I loved the depth of the characters, and how I got to know a bit about each them.

The story goes back and forth from events of the past to the present. Mary Kay Andrews does a nice job of setting the scene and adds little details about the characters that really bring the story to life. Since Josephine is 99, and dying, I felt a bit nervous that she wouldn’t live long enough to tell all the details about the young man who disappeared when she was young and take care of making sure the state doesn’t get her property. At times, I’m not sure that the people she chose to inherit are really her best choice. While this isn’t a thriller, it did capture my interest enough that I kept flipping those pages. As the story advances, there are added complications and dimensions. The ending was not what I would have expected earlier in the book, and yet all the dangling pieces were neatly wrapped up by the last page. I also appreciated the softening and growth of some of the characters.

My only complaint is the swear words that popped up. I don’t like it when people bring God into their curse words. The f words also comes into play now and then. I don’t want to talk like that, and bad habits are easy to pick up. I would really appreciatenot having this in the books I read.

Loved, loved this book. Had all the right elements to make a good novel. I read all Mary Kay Andrew’s books and they never disappoint. Thanks to Netgalley I didn’t have to wait.

The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews is the first novel I have read by this author. I enjoyed the story but a bit on the long side for me. Lots of twists and turns, a bit of a mystery and second chances. I would certainly recommend this story.

I received The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews from NetGalley in exchange of a fair review. This is the first time I have read any books written by Mary Kay Andrews and is a standalone. Set in present day and 1941/1942 at the start of WWII in Georgia, it is a multi generational story.
Josephine Bettendorf Warrick is 99 years old and ready to die. However, she wants to absolve her secrets to someone and chooses attorney Brooke Trappnell. to the puzzle of many. Brooke is struggling in life trying to be everything to everyone and prove something. Josephine begins to tell her story of her closest friends, The High Tide Club, and making changes to her will until she passes away without signing the new will.
Brooke brings together Josephine's friends' descendants and begins to create new friends that help her cope with that feeling of hopelessness she has been having. But in creating a new High Tide Club, Brooke uncovers past scandal and possibly a murderer. To resolve everything, Brooke will have to herself and her new friends.

I enjoyed the book greatly. So many different personalities! I felt some of Brooke's lack of confidence didn't make sense and yet, when does a lack of confidence ever make sense to an outside person. I also felt the differences between African Americans and Caucasians in 1941 was downplayed as well as the resentment from Felicia. But, it must be difficult to write about the issues African Americans have faced and still do.
I felt zero sympathy for the cankerous Josephine and felt greatly for Varina. A greatly enjoyable read. #TheHighTideClub #NetGalley

Mary Kay Andrews is one of my favorite authors. Her books make me laugh out loud and have made me cry. Her new novel, "The High Tide Club" did all of this and more - it confounded me.

The author had my attention at "mansion" and "the south" so I knew I was in for a treat! The characters were amazing - from Lizzie, a disagreeable reporter from San Francisco to Josephine, a atypical southern belle who had led a fascinating life. All the characters had interesting back stories that wove seamlessly into the plot. I have to admit a little confusion with the chapters going back in history and character, but as soon as I thought to look at the chapter title, I realized what was going on.

All in all, a great summer novel for the beach or just in your own backyard with a glass of sweet tea!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read and provide an honest review of this book.

Josephine is dying and before she goes she wants to make amends and see that her family’s land is secure. She calls in Brooke to make sure her wishes are granted. She asks Brooke to find the descendants of The High Tide Club.

I love Josephine. She is a tough old bird. She is cantankerous and she IS going to get her way. She is a recluse living on her own island and is one of the best flawed characters I have read about in a while. Josephine stays into a fight with someone at all times. She is not a generous or a kind person. Plus, she has a past and a huge secret. And it revolves around a dead body! Enter the story of the High Tide Club! These are ladies from Josephine’s past and she has let their friendships deteriorate due to various reasons.

Mary Kay Andrews has done it again. It is hard to top Hissy Fit. But she did it! I love so much about this twisty tale. There are so many moving parts to this story. And believe me, this has a little bit of everything, mystery, murder, family drama. This is not to be missed!

Romance, history, southern charm, friendships, family and secrets swirl in the High Tide Club.

At 99, Josephine is dying on her half of an island off the coast of Georgia. She calls Brooke, an attorney, to help search for her best friends, Ruth, Millie and Varina, from over 80 years earlier. Josephine had a falling out with her friends but now wants to deed her island home to them or their descendants. She also wants Brooke to stop the state from taking her home under eminent domain.

Brooke is a single mother with a 3-year old son and has a past as a runaway bride. She also has plenty of bills that are barely covered by her one-woman law firm. She needs to keep Josephine as a client despite the ethical issues of one of the friends being her grandmother. To setup the trust for Josephine, Brooke asks her old boss and mentor, Gabe, for help.

Alternating between the 1940s and current day, the reason for the friends’ schism and the disappearance of one’s finance is slowly revealed. The High Tide Club is a perfect beach read: light and frothy with a murderous undertow. It is recommended for both mystery, thriller, historical fiction and especially romantic suspense fans. 4 stars!

Thanks to the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy.

Every summer I look forward to reading Mary Kay Andrews' latest novel. She not only always can be counted on to take me away to a southern destination with lots of rich history but also for her gift of writing complex and beautiful female relationships. The High Tide Club is the perfect blend of mystery, beachy goodness and friendships you won't want to leave behind.

This novel begins with an incident in the 1940's which sets off the remainder of the book and it's a doozie that will suck you in right away. From there we jump to the present where we meet Brooke, a lawyer who is a single mother and struggling to make ends meet along with Josephine, an elderly woman looking for a way to save the island her family has owned for most of her life. From there you will set off on a road with lots of twists, turns and surprises.

The High Tide Club was almost impossible to put down and I'm thankful I had a weekend to devour it!

I highly recommend adding this book to your bag this summer, especially on a long plane ride! It's grippy enough to keep your attention yet light enough to not completely drag you down.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.

"The High Tide Club" is a fantastic story of friendship, family, forgiveness, and mystery. I had a difficult time getting into the book, though I'm glad that I stuck with the book. By the time I was halfway through, I couldn't put the book down. I ended up finishing the second half of the book in one sitting. While the plot was fairly predictable, I enjoyed reading both the past and present stories.

Mary Kay Andrews is the perfect author for summer beach reading. This book offers a glimpse of the South. This was a fun and easy read.

Why would 99 year old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warwick ask Brook Trapnell to help her and discuss a legal matter instead of calling one of the big law firms? Brook hears about long ago secrets, betrayals and an unsolved murder involving The High Tide Club. Fun new novel by Mary Kay Andrews.

Mysterious, sentimental, and uplifting!

The High Tide Club is an alluring tale that delves into the life of ninety-nine-year Josephine Bettendorf Warrick and all the friendships, lies, secrets, and promises she made, told, and broke over her lifetime.

The prose is clear and fluid. The characters are well-developed, unique, and inquisitive. And the plot, alternating between past and present, is a nostalgic, twisty tale full of familial drama, loss, grief, war, forgiveness, deception, happiness, love, skinny dipping, southern life, and murder.

Overall, The High Tide Club is a humorous, emotional, heartbreaking, suspenseful story that highlights the intricate and dynamic bonds between friends, both old and new, that gets better and better as it goes along and is an excellent choice for a summer read!