Good book for summer reading--
920576
Suspense escalates throughout the novel as Grace Gleason tries to outwit the bad guys in Atlanta but seems to often manage to get into trouble herself. Knowing that the novel is based on real life situations makes it even  more interesting.  The authors' descriptions of Atlanta adds to this realism. I found that the further I got into the novel, the more I was intrigued by the actions and decisions of Grace and her news reporting friends. Often it is not what I expected would happen. It is an enjoyable and hard to put down book.
295271
This was a great pick for summer reading.  My son enjoyed the book and scored a 100 on his presentation.
Great story!
2283545
A good read for anyone who enjoys light reading .  The plot has all the problems of real life with some laughter, sadness, and love thrown in.  A good summer read.  Looking forward to another book by this author.
4820263
it was a good book and kept my interest but not great.  would recommend it as a good summer read
2369358
this book makes a great summer read.  it is predictable, but fun.  some interesting twists.  sit back, relax and enjoy.
2251606
This is the first book I have read by Hinton.  While I don't consider it a keeper - in fact most likely I shall give it away - it was a nice, quick read.  Great for the summertime/beach type story.
The setting is North Carolina and the generational story is the kind that I like.  I do believe it bogs down a little and I was able to tell where it was going before it ended.  Otherwise I would have added the fifth star.
Hinton writes in a style that I enjoy. Though the voices of each character seemed realistic, I felt she did use some sterotypical descriptions/actions.  I would read more of her books in the future.
2655699
We picked this book for a Christian women's book club.  I enjoyed the book, but it was a bit long to expect 80 women to get it read in one month.  It would have been better to have this be a summer read.  With that being said, it does read easily and quickly.  There are numerous plots within the main plot.  Keep a paper and pen at hand to keep all the characters straight in your mind.  You will refer to your list!!  I would highly suggest this to a book club.  There are no questions in the back to lead thinking or a discussion, but with that paper and pen handy you can develop your own questions to lead a discussion or simply enjoy the book!
713123
As long as readers go into this book knowing it is a light summer read, they will enjoy this book. Animal lovers will get a kick out of the two dogs and one cat who assist the investigators. Readers need to know there are a small amount of spelling and other editing mistakes. There are many characters in this book that can be confusing at times. In fact, the author outlines the characters at the beginning of the book. I am being generous with four stars.
918073
Good summer time read. The story keeps your interest up.
3392764
Nice summer by the pool book.  A fun read.  Some details are slipped over but maybe in the next books these things will be address...
4026673
This book was a selected "summer reading" story for my son.  We weren't sure what to expect but had no choice in the matter given it was mandatory.

Bottom-line: My son and I both enjoyed the book.  It was an easy read for him, the characters were very likable and the story flowed easily.  Randall (main character) is very sweet, a bit insecure and has a good heart.
4254102
This was a wonderful summer read.  If you like other books by Elin Hilderbrand, you'll enjoy this one as well.  The characters are well-developed and the plot moves along and kept me interested.
2331277
This was a good book to read for the long days of summer.

Many other reviewers have given the outline of the book so I'll spare that.

What I did like is the theme of forgiveness and how Cassie ultimately finds out what matters  in life and how the people from a small town are portrayed as really caring about each other.  Even one of the characters who is painted in a bad light in most of the book turns good at the end.  There is a lot about family dynamics and the importance of family history and how some secrets can really destroy lives but they don't have to once they're out.

What I didn't like was how it's told from different points of view but all in third person. Most of it is from the view of Cassie, the main character.  There are also some parts told from the view of Harriet and the niece Maddie but it's weird because they're all in third person yet Maddie's part calls the characters Aunt Cassie and Mama.

It is a very sad book.  It is a romance but that is not the underlying main theme of the story.  There is a happy ending.

Some of the characters I thought were one-dimensional such as Joe and Andrew and Aunt Lucinda even Sam who is almost too perfect and too noble.

All in all, though, I recommend and will look for the sequel.
3778910
GREAT for some relaxing summer reading (or fall, or winter ...). I thoroughly enjoyed the story and it kept my attention.
2561344
Great book - great values.  I enjoyed the setting and the imperfect characters.  It made it more realistic.  Try the book - you will enjoy it. Nice summer read!
3155446
Good, fun summer read.  Interesting plot and finale.  Mr O'Bryen's vocabulary exceeds mine and I spent time looking up definitions, but that's OK.
485983
A very good read.  It was our book club's selection and remarkly, everyone enjoyed it.  I found it quirky but enjoyable.  I am not a great fan of "time travel", but once I caught on to the author's pattern it did not bother me. I was fascinated by the research that the main character went thru in the pre-internet era, to discover the different meanings of the flowers. When the author was describing the library, I could almost smell the room.
I am intrigued to find out more about the language of flowers.
All in all a good summer read!