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Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

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This was a fun read that changed directions from a light hearted beach read to a mystery with an unexpected death. The twist that was thrown was one I could never predict but it proved to be an enticing unputdownable read. Decades long unsolved mysteries meet with present day dramas and incidents. The character’s motives are hidden until the very end. I would say to pick up a copy of this one this summer if you can!


Thank you to @netgalley & @stmartinpress for the arc! This book was released on May 7📖


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I have not read Mary Kay Andrews books previously, but this will not be the last one I read. I enjoyed how fast paced the novel was, the likeable characters, and the thriller aspect. Great for summer; a beach read with some bite to it!

"The Saint" is a popular hotel that all the best go to but only the rich are allowed u less you work there of course. Tracy Weddings did that and then got lucky enough to marry the boss's son. Then she's the proud owner of the failings of the hotel when her husband passes. This was lighthearted and beautifully written and just showed me why Mary Kay Andrews has so many best sellers. I !oved it so much!

"Summers at the Saint" by Mary Kay Andrews is a blend of mystery, family drama, and a sprinkle of romance. You'll be hooked on Traci's rise from a poor lifeguard to years later marrying into a rich resort-owning family, only to face tragedy and challenges as a widow trying to save the struggling hotel amidst the aftermath of COVID. And guess what? There's even a mysterious death thrown into the mix! Can Traci and her quirky crew keep the Saints legacy alive, or will it all crash and burn?

This book is a must for your vacation reading list. While you’re sitting by the pool, imagine diving into the twists and turns with Traci trying to solve the crime? It's a gripping, fun read with just the right amount of suspense and a twist at the end to keep you on your toes. "Summers at the Saint" is a total escape that I recommend, especially if you're into a mix of mystery and summer vibes. Dive in and enjoy the ride!

Thank you Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for the ebook ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

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The St. Cecelia is the swankiest and most established hotel on the coast of Georgia. Owned and run by the same family for generations, it's a beacon of haves and have not where the people of the town work like crazy to keep the rich seasonal visitors happy. Traci Eddings found happiness when she met and married the family's youngest son until a tragic accident left her a widow with no support from the family's ailing patriarch and her awful brother-in-law. She's doing her hardest to save the hotel, but there are things going on in the St. Cecilia that she doesn't know about and the murder of the beloved niece she convinced to work for her is only the beginning of a series of revelations that will put her, the resorts, and her employees in danger.

Traci and the rest of the characters are really empathetic, even the ones who you just know are up to no good get a little moment of sympathy and character development. It makes following along with the story about more than just what's going on with the story and it's honestly one of Andrews' strongest strengths as an author.

It's a very solid Mary Kay Andrews book. I'm not saying that as a negative, just that her books have a very specific tone that follows very specific plots so you know exactly what you're in for. A total summer read full of twists and revelations with a charming if rushed romance that somehow fits perfectly into the story. Does it stand out from other books by the author? Not really. Was it still a very enjoyable read that entertained? Absolutely.

Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the read!

The Saint is where the rich people go every summer and the high end resort in Georgia. The Eddings family has owned and operated the resort for generations and it has become a landmark. However, the family has secrets and some are well hidden.

Traci married one of the Eddings sons, Hoke, whom she met working there one summer. He dies in a plane crash and she becomes the owner of the hotel and ends up running the place along side his jerk of a brother Ric. With the resort falling into hard times, Traci hires some new crew members for the summer and hopes to turn things around. Can she make some changes in spite of the challenges and hurdles she faces? What tragedy will strike and what waits her this summer will be unlike any other.

Mary Kay Andrews is one of my must read authors and she did an excellent job with this new book. Always a great summer vibe and amazing story! Loved this book in so many ways!

What an awesome read! I could not put this book down. This book is loaded with intrigue, romance, family drama, twists and turns galore. Great settings Characters that are likable, interesting and some not so good. But a definite must read. Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martins Press and the Author, Mary Kay Andrews for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

There is nothing better than a Mary Kay Andrews summer release! She continues to be a favorite author of mine, and my only regret is this book is now over and I have to wait until next year. If you like mystery and romance, this book is for you! I loved these characters and would love to come back for one more summer at the Saint.

An unlikely group of people come together to save The Saint. Murder, secrets, and greed make for a fun and interesting read. This is a great beach read- a little mystery and a little romance made a good combination that kept me turning the pages.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Such a cute and captivating story. I was hooked from the beginning and it kept my interest throughout

First off, I was so thankful to have both an audio and physical copy of Summers at the Saint because I could not stop reading! Traci’s journey from an Ain’t to a Saint was really something. She definitely had her hands full working at The Saint with some men who really liked to push her buttons. I loved all of the strong female characters and the friendship that developed between Livvy and Felice. One thing I loved about this book was the mixing of genres. I got that southern, elite resort feel but I also got a crazy mystery that when solved was very satisfying and not something I had predicted. MKA is a queen of storytelling and I really loved this one!

We are in the midst of summer, if you haven't picked up the Queen of Beach Reads summer book now is the time. I usually think of Mary Kay Andrews's summer reads as suspenseful women's fiction as they feature women who are finding themselves with some mystery thrown in. However, this year's book Summers at the Saint is squarely in the murder mystery category.

It is still filled with great female characters and there are a number of interpersonal relationships that develop over the course of the story.

I loved the characters. I was sad when the character I was most looking forward to seeing grow through the story turned up dead. I felt sorry for Traci. She was an "ain't" before she married one of the Eddings brothers. Unfortunately, her husband died in a plane crash and while she took his place as CEO of the St. Cecilia Hotel his brother and father never let her forget that she didn't belong. But that isn't the only reason I felt sorry for her. She was doing everything she could to continue her husband's legacy and someone was stealing from her. Did the thief think it was harmless or were they purposefully wanting her to fail?

Not only are the characters great but so is the plot. I didn't want to put this book down. If you are looking forward to a vacation (or weekend) where you do nothing but read, this book would be perfect. I highly recommend grabbing a cool drink, a comfy seat, and this book.

My review will be published at Girl Who Reads on Friday - https://www.girl-who-reads.com/2024/06/take-long-break-from-summer-heat-with.html

*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*

I really expected a light summer beach read from this book and author and I was surprised to find a death and some shady business practices that needed to be resolved.

Traci Eddings was born an Ain't and then married into the Saint family - The Saint Cecelia being a local resort on the coast of Georgia. After Traci's husband died, he left the hotel to her and she has had to run it with her late husband's family watching her and breathing down her back. And this summer, things are really going downhill fast with workers leaving and Traci having trouble finding replacements. Until she has the idea to create a dormitory where some of the workers can stay for free on the grounds for the summer season. When tragedy strikes her own family, Traci struggles to hold on to control.

Some of the things going on with the hotel, I could spot were issues right away. I think that this was a lighter mystery for the beach fans. I really enjoyed the pacing and the bit of suspense of what happened 20 years ago when a boy drowned in the pool and what happened in the current summer with the deaths and complaints being received. And the multiple POVs did not detract in any way from the story. A solid 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, St Martins Press, and Mary Kay Andrews for this ARC!

I hate that I waited so long to get around to reading this because it was THAT GOOD! Andrews never disappoints with her stories! Especially being a Savannah local, I love the calls to the area!

This story really reminded me of one of her more recent ones Homewrecker! I love that she’s getting into more mystery sprinkled with romance, etc.

Why only 4 stars? The story took a second to take off (it wasn’t until 31% percent I was hooked) but dang it was worth it!

Thank you again for the ARC!

This is the second book I have read from MKA and both have been 5 stars for me. Great writing, great characters, great adventures. If you have not read MKA pick up this book and you will be hooked.

Mary Kay Andrew has done it again! What a different and new storyline compared to many of her other books. I truly enjoyed the mystery thread that drove the story. Truly a summer read!

So, this review is really hard for me! I enjoyed the characters, the setting, and the plot. There are several story lines going that really kept me hooked. There were just some parts that were so slow! In the end, I was glad I read it, I just don't think it would be a book that I would go back and read again. Overall, I give it 3.5 stars. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

This book took me a while to get invested in and I found the amount of characters someone confusing and hard to keep track of. About 60% of the way through it started coming together a little better and the story picked up.

Summers at the Saint seems like a beach/vacation read but it actually involved murder, drugs and other suspicious behavior.

I didn’t see the “big reveal” at the end coming though so that was a fun twist!

These summer releases are off to a fantastic start!

I have read a few of Mary-Kay Andrews' books and they are always so enjoyable. This one might just be my favorite so far!

Synopsis:
Everyone refers to the St. Cecelia as “the Saint.” If you grew up coming here, you were “a Saint.” If you came from the wrong side of the river, you were “an Ain’t.” Traci Eddings was one of those outsiders whose family wasn’t rich enough or connected enough to vacation here. But she could work here. One fateful summer she did, and married the boss’s son. Now, she’s the widowed owner of the hotel, determined to see it return to its glory days, even as staff shortages and financial troubles threaten to ruin it. Plus, her greedy and unscrupulous brother-in-law wants to make sure she fails. Enlisting a motley crew of recently hired summer help—including the daughter of her estranged best friend—Traci has one summer season to turn it around. But new information about a long-ago drowning at the hotel threatens to come to light, and the tragic death of one of their own brings Traci to the brink of despair.
Traci Eddings has her back against the pink-painted wall of this beloved institution. And it will take all the wits and guts she has to see wrongs put to right, to see guilty parties put in their place, and maybe even to find a new romance along the way. Told with Mary Kay Andrew’s warmth, humor, knack for twists, and eye for delicious detail about human nature, Summers at the Saint is a beach read with depth and heart.

This book was a roller coaster. It starts out feeling very summer-ey and wholesome, but quickly takes a darker turn when tragedy strikes.

MKA's books always seem to dip into different genres, and this one was no different with themes of mystery, domestic suspense, and a little romance too. She is just such a good story teller and I always get so swept up in the characters. It was a great read! This book is the perfect addition to your summer beach bag. It is a bit longer, so this would be a good one for reading during a summer getaway.

Please note, there is some death and mention of rape so please proceed with caution if these may be sensitive topics for you.

This is a great read for summer!
At first, I was unsure about this book because I felt like so many characters were introduced, and it seemed like so much was going on. The structure at the beginning was iffy for me.
However, I was not prepared for where this book would take me! I expected a fun summer romance. I wasn't expecting the twists and turns this book would take!
It was pretty obvious as to who was behind the mystery, but the reason why caught me by surprise!
This is definitely the type of summer book I love and I would definitely recommend it!