Summers at the Saint is a great beach read. I thought it was going to be light hearted but it actually got pretty intense. The Saint is an exclusive beach resort. Traci is the manager trying to keep the Saint afloat after the pandemic finds them struggling with money and staffing. Traci decides to offer free housing and soon has a new chef and 3 young employees ready to work the summer. But somebody seems to be working against them and visitors are complaining about their drinks, their mattresses, their seafood. One night an employee dies on the hotel grounds. Suddenly Traci doesn't know who she can trust to figure out what is happening but everybody thinks they are a detective. Just when I thought I knew who was responsible, Mary Kay Andrews throws the reader a twist. And there was some romance too! Definitely kept me turning the pages.

Thank you to NewGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy.

Summers at the Saint was filled with drama. It takes place at a resort off the coast of Georgia - there are secrets that date back 20 years and there are new secrets. Who can you really trust?

This is by far the best MKA book I have read. It had mystery, love, rekindling of friendship, family dysfunction all wrapped into one. The St. Cecelia is run by Traci Eddings and it is a exclusive, posh hotel for the wealthy-they are referred to as the Saints. The employees and people that live on the other side of the river are referred to as the Aint's. Traci was left the hotel from her husband that had died several years ago. She has many struggles with getting back on her feet after the pandemic. She is trying to turn the hotel around as an unexpected death occurs on the property. There are many twists and turns and characters that are memorable. I am going to have a book hangover after reading this one.

This was such a fun and light hearted summer read that I really enjoyed. The setting was beautiful and the characters were relatable.

The cover is a bit misleading, suggesting a fun beach read when you really get a darker murder mystery. That's okay with me as I get tired of the cookie cutter beach reads sometimes. Quite a few characters are introduced which means you have to put some effort into keeping up with how each one plays into the story. There was enough happening throughout the book that boredom did not sink in and it was an enjoyable read. I would recommend it with the disclaimer that it's more of a murder mystery than the typical beach read. My thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Loved this one! It’s the perfect beach/pool read. A bit of mystery kept me intrigued even if I guessed some of it. A few parts were far-fetched, but I honestly couldn’t put it down! Looking forward to reading more from this author. 4.5 stars rounded up.

It took several tries to get interested in this book. Mainly because the cover art and the story are totally different. This is a decent murder/mystery. This isn’t a sexy, funny beach read which is what the cover implies. I’ve enjoyed Andrews’ books in the past but this is not a signature Andrews beach read. It’s worth reading though. *Spoiler* I think it was totally unnecessary to kill Parrish. Couldn’t she just have fallen into a comma for a while?! Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC

This may be my favorite #MKA book yet! Dare I say?

I was honored to have read an early copy.

I love the creative cast Mary Kay created for what’s another of her five star reads!
The character development & introduction of the key players individually at the beginning is really great! As the story further unraveled, pieces of each character were peeled back to learn more than we originally knew in the beginning.

I adored the characters, Parrish & Olivia. I especially loved the bond I share with Parrish of watching Friends episodes at night trying to fall asleep.

Thrown into this enchanting summer read is a murder that rocked me.

I must admit, I’d be an “ain’t!”

Told with #MaryKayAndrew’s warmth, humor, knack for twists, & eye for delicious detail about human nature, #SummersattheSaint is a #beachread with depth & heart.

Thank you so much to Mary Kay Andrews, St Martins Press, Macmillan audio and NetGalley for my advance copy & audiobook! All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for a digital advance reader's copy. All comments and opinions are my own.

This was another summer page-turner from Mary Kay Andrews. It starts out by introducing one character after another, and at first, I couldn’t see where the story was going. But suddenly it was all about the layers of relationships, a long-ago drowning accident, questions, secrets, and scandals. I couldn’t put it down.

The story takes place at “The Saint,” an upscale resort officially known as “St. Cecillia,” located on the Georgia coast. Family-owned and operated, the hotel is in the midst of financial troubles and staff shortages. The newest staff members, fans of true-life murder podcasts, begin investigating a suspicious death as well as questionable product issues on the hotel property. The plot thickens and kept me on the edge of my seat.

Andrews offers clues, twists, and suspense, a variety of bad guys and dangerous situations as well as revealing secrets from over 20 years ago. All the puzzle pieces fit together by the last page, and there’s even a nice bit of romance, too.

This is a summer mystery/thriller that’s a perfect beach read.

Looking for a drama, scandal, murder, detective type vibes?

This one checks all those boxes.

Initially I requested this one because I thought it would be an easy light beach read, but it is heavy and packed full of drama.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 Stars
Happy pub day to Mary Kay Andrews and Summers at the Saints! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read 📖 this book for an honest review!

📅 Tuesday, May 7, 2024 was the pub date for Summers at the Saint. 📅

I do love a good Mary Kay Andrews read. She is on my auto-buy and auto-read lists. From a girl born and raised in the south, I can confirm that she captures southern flare beautifully in each and every work!

Summers at the Saint did not disappoint in any capacity. I loved the typical southern appeal with Mary Kay’s splash of mystery and whodunnit. It’s the perfect summer read. As a matter of fact, I suggest that you read it poolside with your favorite cocktail!

Everyone in Georgia knows The Saint Cecelia as “The Saint”. It draws the wealthiest clientele and historically has had a highly competitive hiring process. However, The Saint has struggled financially over the past few years and they are faced with offering enhanced employee benefits such as onsite housing. The Saint is the best place to vacation and work. Every summer is sinfully sweet except the two in which deaths happened on the property. It’s amazing to see who knows what and who is connected to one another. What other shady happenings can be happening right under the owner’s nose? Pick up the book to find out. It’s definitely worth the read and may even surprise you a time or two!

Summers, secrets, and...golf carts make for quite the page turning, mystery set at a resort steeped in tradition. Not the rom com I was expecting from Mary Kay Andrews, BUT I loved it! Suspense is a main theme in this fun read but not the dark and scary kind. A light summer mystery that'll keep you guessing till the end!

Summary: “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, a knack for twists, and eye for delicious detail about human nature, Summers at the Saint is a beach read with depth and heart.
This story is more than just a summer escape. This is a story of empowerment, healing, and community spirit. It’s perfect for those who love their beach reads with a side of danger and soul. Mary Kay Andrews has once again proven her ability to blend humor, mystery, and emotion into a story that resonates well after the last page is turned. I always think I don’t want to read any more of her books, I’ve read so many, but then I pick it up and am so glad I did. They are just fun and easy and she writes a great story every time.

Traci Eddings has been through tough times. First, she dealt with the tragic loss of her husband. Then, she took full control over the Saint resort and hotel. Traci came from humble beginnings and has worked really hard to make the Saint a destination for families. After gathering a new, top notch crew, summer begins. But of course, a summer at the Saint can’t happen without its challenges.
I was honestly not expecting to happen what happened. Lots of crazy (and semi unbelievable and too many) things start happening. This book dragged on but it was an enjoyable summer read. Would be great for the beach.

This one is a great summery read, with a little mystery and intrigue. There are a lot of POVs and people to keep track of, but it didn’t bother me too much. The book also seemed a bit long and the epilogue seemed a little rushed, but I know what the author was going for. I went into the book blind, and it wasn’t at all what I was expecting (but not in a bad way)! I didn’t really figure everything out until the last second, because everything kind of plodded along at a steady pace and then, bam, all the action escalated super fast. All in all, a solid summery read, but not a favorite.

TW: rape

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the opportunity to read before pub day! ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. SUMMERS AT THE SAINT is out now!

Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After coming off reading two other cozy mysteries that kind of bombed.. this was a pleasant surprise. I loved the characters. I was kept guessing until the end. I didn't want to put this down.

Thank you @netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy of Summers at the Saint, by Mary Kay Andrews. To be honest, I was not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. The Saint is a fancy hotel in the South, run by Traci, a former “Aint” (you are either a Saint or you Aint). She married one of the owners, and now runs the place after her husband died. The daughter of her husbands brother, who is working at the hotel for the summer is murdered and lots of things start to go wrong. There is intrigue, romance, and fun scenery. Despite the murder, this would be a good beach read. I enjoyed this one and flew through it. #summersatthesaint #marykayandrews #bookstagram #netgalley #beachread #lovetoread #readersofinstagram #bookloversofinstagram #takeapagefrommybook #advancedreadercopy

An engaging mystery and romance story. The characters are well developed but there are quite a few to keep track of. From the very beginning it grabs you and you don't want to put the story down!

I can always count on MK Andrews for a great read. I love not knowing where a book is going. And I was surprised by the twists with this one. She always transports me to her book locations. The way she describes everything makes me want to visit and vacation. This is a perfect beach read. Thanks for the advanced copy!

Summers at the Saint was a great way to spend Memorial Day weekend. Was it slightly ridiculous? Yes. Did I need to read every word super close? No. Was it what I wanted in the moment? Yes.

MKA brings us to a private resort which felt part country club part time share where I honestly didn't totally understand the logistics of this place but maybe it makes more sense to people from the south. There was a hint of romance, some murder and crime and honestly just a lot of characters and shenanigans. You have Tracie, she's in charge after her late husband dies in a plane crash. You've got Liv ad Felice, new workers at the resort. You've got Parrish, Tracie's niece. You've got Ric, the worsssssst brother in law to Tracies ever. And honestly the list goes on and on.

Sit back, pour yourself a glass of wine or sweet tea and just let go of reality.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.