Mary Kay Andrews can add another one to her list! Summer at the Saints was amazing.

The rich are always trying to get richer any way they can and they have no boundaries or know when to stop.

The characters in this book were so relatable and love able. I found myself truly routing for the under dogs!

**This book will be published on 05/07/2024!**
I received this e-book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for the copy!

Traci Eddings, a widow to Hoke Eddings, is now the owner of the Saint hotel, along with the duties of that job, as her husband once did. Traci's former best friend, Shannon, is a nurse & single mother to Livvy. Their lives went in different directions after their summer jobs at the Saint as lifeguards. Traci meeting Hoke and Shannon getting pregnant and holding a grudge against the Eddings family, but Traci has no idea why. Andrews takes us through several points of views of different characters in the story and although this can be confusing, each character had their own voice and it was easy to follow as the story goes on. The author weaved each story together for an ending that I didn't realize was going to happen right up until it did.

This was my first Mary Kay Andrews book and I loved it! This book has everything from a little romance, to murder mystery, to rich family drama. I definitely wasn't expecting that at all, but it all went together nicely and it was a fun read! Who wouldn't enjoy reading a book where the setting is a fancy resort/hotel on a beach? If you're looking for a good beach read, then this would be a great one. Although I thought this book was going to get confusing following so many different characters, Andrews wrote it in a way where you know exactly whose head we are in and what is going on.

This was my first Mary Kay Andrews book and I was expecting a quick rom-com. Wow! I was wrong, the twists and turns kept me turning the pages & I finished the last 1/3 of the book in one night. The Saint is a resort that has been in the family for generations. Traci is currently managing the hotel after the tragic death of her husband while her brother in law handles the real estate holdings. As the summer season approaches a few key staff members leave for a neighboring resort offering much higher salaries. Traci convinces her niece Parrish to put off her trip to Europe to be the concierge. She transforms a old barn into staff housing and adds three more staff who are able to live there. A must read!

Mary Kay Andrews does it again. Summers at the Saint is a fun ride of nostalgia and intrigue with something for everyone - family drama, murder mystery and a little bit of romance.

I absolutely devoured this novel! Mary Kay Andrews never disappoints. Several times I thought I figured out what was coming next, and was shocked every time.
My only wish is that I could visit the Saint myself!

Summers at the Saint is a awesome mix of a fun beach read and a suspense novel. The characters were fun and believable and there were a few twist that I did not except.
Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC. #Netgalley #Summersatthesaint
Pub date: 5-7-24

This is the second book by MKA I have read. It started out a little slow but once it gets going it will definitely keep your attention. There are many characters with separate chapters in the beginning. This was a little confusing at first but laid a good background for the character development through out the book.

I truly enjoyed Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews! This was my second book by Andrews, and it did not disappoint! It’s a great read for the summer that packs a little more punch than your typical “beach read”! I loved the characters and the setting- learning about this resort situated on an island off of the Georgia coast was the perfect way to beat the February “gloomies”! I did not anticipate enjoying the mystery element of this book as much as I did. I was really guessing the whole time! It was fun to figure out parts of the mystery as I went along- but I was still surprised at the end! I highly recommend this one!

I like all of Mary Kay Andrews' books as they are a quick and fun read. This one was less romance than the others and I enjoyed that.

This one started off really strong. I loved the beach town settings with the exclusive hotel. The murder mystery only added to this, and what became a mystery from the past drowning at the Saint's pool. I was hooked up until the romance came into play. It seemed awkward and unnecessary, and made it feel like too much was going on.

Still a good read.

I patiently wait for Mary Kay Andrews' new book every May. I was so excited to learn I got it in February this year!

I have read all of Mary Kay's books and love her writing style. This book in particular was such a good story. I loved the hotel setting in the summer, the rise of Tracey from an Ain't to a Saint and most of all not one but two mysteries that I never figured out until the end. This was a fast paced book, one I hated to put down to go to work or to sleep. I think one of the most heartwarming scenes was the reconciliation between Tracey and Shannon. This book had everything I look for in a novel. Very well done!

I believe this is my first experience with Mary Kay Andrews, and now I’m interested in picking up some of her past books. This was a great mix of “fun summer” and “thrilling mystery”, perfect for a beach read.
The story takes place in a 5 star resort hotel on the coast, with a tangled web of family and coworkers trying to keep the resort thriving amongst the secrets. Tangled is the key work here, there are a LOT of people and situations to keep straight in this one. Everyone has a past and some of the most minor characters play a big part in the wrap up.
It’s a fairly fast read, it keeps your interest and you really want to get to the whodunit. I have to say, I didn’t expect it to go in the direction it did when I first started reading. Good amount of twists here!
Thanks to the author, St Martins Press and NetGalley for the advance copy. I’m looking forward to exploring more books by this author!

If you have ever had the privilege of meeting Mary Kay Andrews, you know right away that she is not the type of person who can be pigeonholed into any one category. Similarly, her books aren't defined by a single genre. While the cover of Summers at the Saint screams "beach read," there is, of course, more to the story. MKA is an expert at weaving the nuances of Western class divisions into her books. In The Saint, the reader meets Traci Eddings as a child of a family who definitely does not belong at the luxury beach hotel that captivates young Traci's attention. Undeterred, Traci works at the hotel as a teenager, and eventually becomes the owner of The Saint. When the book brings the reader to present day, Traci is racing against the clock to return the hotel to its former glory...staffing shortage and mounting debt be damned. For readers who love a good beach story, this plotline is enough to grab attention. But of course, there is so much more going on! Traci's relationships, both past and present, have shaped the leader that she becomes. She grieves the death of her husband, and the estrangement from her childhood best friend, and bristles at the toxic nature of her brother-in-law...yet strives to maintain a close relationship with her niece Parrish. When tragedy strikes and a beloved character is killed at The Saint, this book dives into not one, but two murder mysteries. Again, readers of Mary Kay's previous books will not be thrown by this shift, or by the redemption and romance plotlines that follow. My suggestion is to skip over the "light" cover and jump right into this book, ready for the roller coaster of emotions that only Mary Kay Andrews can create!

I loved Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews. It's not a five star, but more than a four. It was a quick read filled with suspense and romance. The storyline was good, even though I figured out a lot before the end of the book. There were a lot of surprising situations with many different characters, but that did not keep me from putting this book down. It was another excellent book written by this author!

It has a slow start while it introduces multiple characters. It wasn’t until about 33% when things started to pick up. There’s drama, secrets, crimes, twists and turns. It’s a good read but I was expecting something different. For me The cover doesn’t match the story either since the story was not as light as the cover makes it look to be. Still a good read.

Just finished this amazing and delightful novel by Mary Kay Andrews. Yes it has 400 pages but there’s so much going on in the adventure. There’s a few characters I want to strangle of course. Garrett, Madelyn and KJ..
I highly recommend this book.
I received this book from NetGalley and St Martin’s press for an honest review.

really don’t think I have ever read a Mary Kay book that I haven’t liked! She comes up with cute, quirky and frequently mysterious stories that I truly enjoy. Some comedy is always there along with a bit of a romance and a summer backdrop. I always look forward to my MKA summer read. You will not be disappointed!
Thank you to Netgalley for my digital ARC!

This book was fantastic and is going to be a wonderful summer read. Great characters and good drama and action. This story read quickly and transported me to a relaxing summer retreat, where secrets are being tightly held and relationships are complicated. If you haven't read books by this author before, but enjoy Hilderbrand, this is a book you will love! Thank you netgalley for thos arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

It was difficult for me to get into the book at first and it was hard for me to want to pick it up to read, but once the twists started happening, it was great! I had a bunch of theories in my head and I could not guess the ending!

Summers at the Saint is a well written mystery. I enjoyed the plot and the setting. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.