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基本信息·出版社：Avon
·页码：512 页
·出版日期：2007年05月
·ISBN：0061031356
·条形码：9780061031359
·装帧：简装
·正文语种：英语
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Landing a catch like Talmadge Evans III encouraged Eloise "Weezie" Foley to buy a gem of a townhouse in Savannah's historic district. Divorcing Tal got her exiled to the backyard carriage house, where she has launched a spite-fest with Tal's new fiancé, the elegant Caroline DeSantos.
An antiques picker, Weezie combs Savannah's steamy back alleys and garage sales for treasures when she's not dealing with her loopy relatives or her hunky ex-boyfriend. But an unauthorized sneak preview at a sale lands Weezie smack in the middle of magnolia-scented murder, mayhem . . . and more. Dirty deals simmer all around her, just as her relationship with the hottest chef in town heats up and she finds out how delicious love can be the second time around.
作者简介 Mary Kay Andrews, a former journalist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is the New York Times bestselling author of Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues. She lives in Atlanta.
媒体推荐 From Booklist Eloise "Weezie" Foley has started up her own antique business after bitterly divorcing her husband, blue-blooded Talmadge Evans III. Her new independence has one serious crimp--she's living in the carriage house in his backyard, and he's now living with his beautiful new girlfriend, Caroline DeSantos. Their hilarious if hostile feuding only ends when Weezie breaks into an abandoned plantation house to get an advance look at an estate sale. What she finds is Caroline, dead in the bathroom closet; soon Weezie has become the prime suspect in her death. Weezie asks her Uncle James, who has just come out of the closet, for investigative help and turns to a gorgeous former boyfriend and her smart-mouthed best friend, Be-Be, for emotional support. Andrews incorporates her immensely likable characters and irreverent humor with a backdrop replete with southern lore, antique furniture, and cooking. She sets a breakneck pace, and readers will just love keeping up with her. An amazingly accomplished, genre-bending debut novel: smart, sassy, and fun to read.
Joanne WilkinsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Anne Rivers Siddons “I really loved Savannah Blues. Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines.”
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Luanne Rice “A shining novel of wit, love, and hilarious--yet poignant--vengeance.”
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Susan Elizabeth Phillips “A great heroine, steamy Savannah setting, a hunky chef, antiques galore. It doesn’t get any better than this.”
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Ann B. Ross “Savannah Blues serves up a tasty dish.”
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 编辑推荐 From Publishers Weekly This delightfully breezy, richly atmospheric debut by a former journalist who covered Savannah's infamous Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil murder trials fails to generate much suspense, but it derives its charm from an encyclopedic trove of lore about antiquities and dishy gossip, Southern style. Divorced from blue-blood architect Talmadge Evans III, but still living in a carriage house in the backyard of their restored mansion, Eloise "Weezie" Foley suffers the indignity of having her ex's sexy fianc‚e, Caroline DeSantos, living in the main house Weezie restored herself. As a "picker," Weezie earns her living foraging for discarded treasures in Dumpsters and at estate sales. When she discovers Caroline's corpse in a historic manor house, Weezie is the prime suspect in her murder. To compound her quandary, Weezie's attorney her closeted Uncle James, an ex-Catholic priest is having an illicit affair with a man from the DA's office. Factor in her on-again, off-again romance with old high school flame Daniel Stipanek, counterfeit antiques and her mom's alcoholism, and the plucky heroine has enough problems to drive at least three novels. Unfortunately, the suspense gets lost somewhere among the antiques and Weezie's attempts to consummate her romance with Daniel. But even a denouement that comes way too soon and a junk bin of distractions won't keep readers away. 8-city author tour. (Feb. 20)Forecasts: This appealing effort should do well enough on its own, but if booksellers and publicists play up the Midnight connection, it could soar.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Savannah Blues is the story of a woman coming to terms with the sudden changes in her life and of a charming city, Savannah, GA. Eloise "Weezie" Foley has lived in Savannah her whole life and is thinking about leaving owing to a nasty divorce from her cheating husband, Tal Evans III. The divorce settlement has left her living with her dog in the carriage house, located in the backyard of the townhouse that she found, bought, and restored during her marriage. To make matters worse, Tal is engaged and living in the townhouse with sleazy, sexy Caroline DeSantos. Weezie is a "picker," someone who searches through garbage, estate sales, etc., to find discarded items to resell to antiques dealers. When she discovers a dead body while trying to sneak into an estate sale early, things get problematical for Weezie: the murdered woman is Caroline. Read by Susan Ericksen, this novel is filled with funny, likable, attention-grabbing, and quirky characters. A multilayered book that includes antiquing tips, romance, and murder, this heartwarming tale of loss and love is a worthwhile purchase for public libraries.
Carol Stern, Glen Cove Lib., NY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. 专业书评 From Publishers Weekly This delightfully breezy, richly atmospheric debut by a former journalist who covered Savannah's infamous Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil murder trials fails to generate much suspense, but it derives its charm from an encyclopedic trove of lore about antiquities and dishy gossip, Southern style. Divorced from blue-blood architect Talmadge Evans III, but still living in a carriage house in the backyard of their restored mansion, Eloise "Weezie" Foley suffers the indignity of having her ex's sexy fianc‚e, Caroline DeSantos, living in the main house Weezie restored herself. As a "picker," Weezie earns her living foraging for discarded treasures in Dumpsters and at estate sales. When she discovers Caroline's corpse in a historic manor house, Weezie is the prime suspect in her murder. To compound her quandary, Weezie's attorney her closeted Uncle James, an ex-Catholic priest is having an illicit affair with a man from the DA's office. Factor in her on-again, off-again romance with old high school flame Daniel Stipanek, counterfeit antiques and her mom's alcoholism, and the plucky heroine has enough problems to drive at least three novels. Unfortunately, the suspense gets lost somewhere among the antiques and Weezie's attempts to consummate her romance with Daniel. But even a denouement that comes way too soon and a junk bin of distractions won't keep readers away. 8-city author tour. (Feb. 20)Forecasts: This appealing effort should do well enough on its own, but if booksellers and publicists play up the Midnight connection, it could soar.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Savannah Blues is the story of a woman coming to terms with the sudden changes in her life and of a charming city, Savannah, GA. Eloise "Weezie" Foley has lived in Savannah her whole life and is thinking about leaving owing to a nasty divorce from her cheating husband, Tal Evans III. The divorce settlement has left her living with her dog in the carriage house, located in the backyard of the townhouse that she found, bought, and restored during her marriage. To make matters worse, Tal is engaged and living in the townhouse with sleazy, sexy Caroline DeSantos. Weezie is a "picker," someone who searches through garbage, estate sales, etc., to find discarded items to resell to antiques dealers. When she discovers a dead body while trying to sneak into an estate sale early, things get problematical for Weezie: the murdered woman is Caroline. Read by Susan Ericksen, this novel is filled with funny, likable, attention-grabbing, and quirky characters. A multilayered book that includes antiquing tips, romance, and murder, this heartwarming tale of loss and love is a worthwhile purchase for public libraries.
Carol Stern, Glen Cove Lib., NY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. From AudioFile Here's a book you can't wait to press on your friends, especially if they need cheering up. Delicious characters frolic through dreadful circumstances, keeping the chocolate and the lipstick handy. Susan Ericksen is sublime. She drawls, slurs, mopes, groans, and thrills to the narrative. The book springs to life through her expert interpretations of even the minor characters. Many of our favorite interests are rolled into one book: delicious food, antique-hunting, swell clothes, and handsome men for beautiful protagonists. Weezie Foley has to contend with her divorce, her mother's drinking, her new boyfriend, and a murder charge . . . all while BeBe, her best friend, is egging her on to more outrageous adventures. Ericksen's narration certainly will cure the blues. B.H.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
