This was my third book I’ve read by Mary Kay Andrews and it is safe to say she is now a favorite author!

This book is very different from the first two Christmas books I read, which were feel good holiday reads. This one has murder and a 20 year old mystery, with many twists and turns, and I loved it! The synopsis of the book is actually perfect!

I could picture the setting, the beauty, charm, the food, the pool, and the gift store of the St. Cecelia, known as The Saint, with her descriptions of it all. There are quite a few characters in the book, but I had no problem keeping up with them. They are in a resort type setting so there would be! The characters are written so well and as believable people you’d come across in real life.

This book was hard to put down as I just had to know what was going on! You do also get some romance which I think she is more known for! If you’ve thought about reading Mary Kay Andrews and haven’t yet, read this one!!!

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy.

Where to start? I haven’t read a Mary Kay Andrew’s novel in a while and this one was a breath of fresh air; the ocean, the mystery, the haves and have nots…this book has it all. It’s a great story that unfolds between different characters and the pace of the story is great. It will be perfect for spring or summer reading, or when you need to be transported to a sunnier locale!

Mary Kay Andrews is starting to become one of my favorite authors. Her stories are cozy and interesting. I tend to consume her books within a day or two which isn’t always easy for me. I read this in the winter but it’s a perfect summer read!

I absolutely love Mary Kay Andrews. She is one of the few authors that I will pay full price to read one of her books. I have been a fan for years. So let me explain why I enjoy her stories so much. The books are always different. Of course it's a different plot. But, what I mean is, her books never follow a pattern. A lot of authors who have written countless books get into a rut. You kind of know where the story is going because that's the author's MO. But with Andrews we never know where she's going to turn. Summers at the Saint is no exception. The biggest difference in this book and some of Andrew's other stories is the dark side. Yes! Andrews takes us to the dark side. We deal with drugs, sex and even murder! Murder! But in keeping to her style the story comes alive. Andrew's descriptions from clothing to scenery is unmatched. Her books are the kind that you pick up and do not put down until you have read the last page. Summers at the Saint is no exception. Just when I think she cannot top her previous book, she comes out with an even better one.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from Netgalley.

Summers at the Saint is another 5 star read for me from Mary Kay Andrews! The Saint is a family owned resort on the coast of Georgia. Traci Eddings used to work there as a teenager and ended up marrying the bosses son. Being widowed at a young age she wants to turn The Saint around and bring it back to what it used to be. The characters are great and they actually talk like real people do. There is something for everyone in this story! Mary Kay Andrews writes novels that are hard to put down and I highly recommend this book! Go to the beach and solve a mystery too!

Thank you for this ARC! I thoroughly enjoyed this and this is my 2nd MKA book. It got me ready for summer Traci was a likable main character and Mary did a good job of portraying the real world struggles Traci is going through with trying to make everything right.

I really enjoy reading books by Mary Kay Andrews, and this one was definitely enjoyable. I will say that at times, I think that there were too many characters, and because of that, the character development was lacking. There were parts of the plot that needed to be more developed as well.

I liked the idea of the plot, but I felt like the ending was too abrupt, and the epilogue had to include details that should have been included in the ending.

I also thought Traci was a fantastic main character, but I thought there needed to be more to the love story.

I love Mary Kay Andrews for a fun beach read with a little depth. This story sucked me in and made me feel like I was sipping cocktails at a fancy bar during the summer ,despite it being -4 where I live. I recommend for an easy read!

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Yessssss! Summer once again will start with Mary Kay Andrews!!

This was such a great read! A little romance, a lot of mystery, and a whole lot of fun! Tons of twists and turns to keep you guessing!

I’m laid up with a broken ankle and this was the perfect book to ease my pain!

Thank you sooo much St. Martin’s Press and ‘NetGalley for the digital ARC in return for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this book! Well constructed characters wrapped in a story that kept me turning pages all through the night. I loved the strong females in this story. Also there was just enough excitement to keep the story moving forward.

I received an advance reader copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

If Mary Kay Andrews has a new book coming out, sign me up. I received one of her books off Netgalley a few years back and fell in love with her writing style and character development. She’s become an auto-read author for me and when I saw Summers at the Saint was coming out, I couldn’t wait to read it. This book is the perfect beach read mixed with characters you will love, characters you will love to hate, and a side of “whodunnit”. I went into this book totally blind and didn’t know what to expect from it, but this book was 5/5 stars and I couldn’t put it down.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley. I was worried this was going to just be another summer resort book, but it had so many twists and turns that it was really hard for me to put it down in the second half. I enjoyed it a lot when I wasn't worrying about the characters. They really came to life with the author's descriptions.

What a great book. Truly kept me reading more and more - some nights up past my bed time. ha ha. This book was a great one and I loved how the author developed the different characters through the story. It really kept me guessing until the end. Thank you for the opportunity to read this.

Summers at the Saint grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go. Mary Kay Andrews best yet!

Welcome to the St. Cecelia known as “the Saint” a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia. Traci Eddings, the widowed owner of the hotel, is determined to bring back the hotel to its former glory. Up against staff shortages, financial troubles and her greedy brother-in-law, it’s going to take every bit of help she can get and her own resilience to make it happen.

Plenty of twists and turns you never saw coming. A fabulous beach read with mystery, murder, and suspense that will leave you unable to put it down.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Summers at the Saint is a book about friendship, betrayal, and justice. I loved it. I couldn’t get enough of the characters and loved the setting. I could picture the hotel as if I’d been there myself, or like a movie I’d watched. The plot was satisfying.

There were times when explanations were redundant, but that only happened a handful of times.

I really enjoyed the friendships in this book. Whelan’s chapters were my favorite. He was so interesting. I also love a book that has zero miscommunication. Great read.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

I love Mary Kay Andrews, and I will write just about anything she writes.
This being said, I became a little lost in Summers at the Saint between some themes that felt unrealistic and too many "key" characters.
It also felt that it was a little dark for a "summer read".

I've only read one other book by Mary Kay Andrews and based on my knowledge of her work and the cover of this novel, I was expecting this to be a light beach read. It wasn't that at all, but I'm glad!

The novel is based on a young female widow, Traci, who was married to a wealthier hotelier. She is now running The Saint hotel & resort four years after her husband's unexpected death. There are several other main characters introduced, most of whom are various employees at the hotel (e.g., chef, waiter, front desk, etc.), and each chapter is from the POV of one of these individuals.

While there is a romance element to the story, it is a minor subplot that mostly appears at the end of the book. The majority of the novel is actually a murder mystery & criminal investigation. Without giving away too much of the plot, I really enjoyed this theme over your typical beach romance story. Despite the book being almost 450 pages, the short chapters and multiple POVs captured and sustained my attention and kept me wanting to keep reading!

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book to read and review.

P.S. Error found to fix: Traci was 19 in 2002, making her born in 1983. So in 2024, she should be 40, turning 41. However, the beginning of the book says that she was widowed at age 40, which was 4 years ago. This doesn't make sense and needs to be corrected.

It took a while to fully understand who everyone was and how they fit into the story, but once it all clicked, I flew through this one. It was predictable but so well done, and I was invested all the way. Another great read rom MKA!

This book has quite a lot of things going for it--romance, mystery, suspense, family drama ... The family drama created a very tangled web and it wasn't until the end of the story that it was all unravelled. In the beginning I was overwhelmed at the amount of characters, trying to remember who everyone was. There were definitely characters that I was cheering on and others that were villains!!

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

With Summers at the Saint, Mary Kay Andrews delivers another wonderful summer read! Told from multiple perspectives, this book tells the story of widdow Traci Eddings and her quest to keep her husband's legacy going by keeping his family's hotel, the Saint, running and flourishing. The Saint is a highend hotel that caters to the wealthy. Not only is Traci trying to keep the hotel running smoothly in trying times, but she is dealing with staff shortages and her husband's unsupportive and hostile family. To entice more workers to the Saint, Traci decides to provide accomodations for some of them in a dorm on her property. Hence, we are introduced to not only Traci's neice Parrish but also her former bestfriend's daughter, Olivia- as well as the new chef Felice, KJ a priviledged young man being punished by his family for flunking out of school as well as Garrett who has been at the Saint for ten years. What starts out as a simple story about family quickly turns into multi-layerd murder mystery that will reveal long buried secrets. A great story to escape into- Summers at the Saint, won't disappoint!