If you’re looking for a quintessential beach/pool read, look no further.  Andrews’ new book is easy to sink into and provides a little bit of everything you might want in a story…mystery, intrigue, romance, and community…all with the nostalgic backdrop of an old, family run beach motel.   

 

Being the new kid is never easy.  Especially when your new because you are on the run and fearful of looming danger. Letty and her 4 year old niece, Maya, end up in Treasure Island, FL where they are taken in by the owner of a vintage beach motel.  Andrews writes a quirky cast of supporting characters that are not easily won over by the newcomers to the community.  But when trouble finds Letty and Maya in FL, even the most skeptical hotel mates have the newcomers’ backs.  

 

Most of the time, I want a book that makes me feel and challenges my thinking, either to learn something or to solve something.  But after reading a bunch of those kinds of books, I also need a book that I can easily lose myself in.  And that was this book.  This book is completely and totally predictable.  The plot was easy to work out and there were no surprise twists.  And there are many things that just are not realistic.  But ultimately, I was able to throw all of that aside and just lose myself at the beach in Letty and Maya’s story for an afternoon.  

 

Thank you Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book.