Read Series: Lowcountry Tales
by Author Dorothea Benton Frank
Pawleys Island (2006)
I enjoyed the story. It was well-written with believable, well developed characters. However, I was somewhat disappointed in the book. Having lived in Pawleys Island for ten years, I was really excited to read this book. I had read _Porch Lights_ and could absolutely visualize Sullivan's Island s...
Sullivan's Island (2004)
The New York Times bestseller—in paperback for the first time!Set in the steamy, stormy landscape of South Carolina, Sullivan's Island tells the unforgettable story of one woman's courageous journey toward truth.Born and raised on idyllic Sullivan's Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbu...
Shem Creek (2005)
I give this a book a meh, it was ok, hand wave. The parts I loved: the description of the area, the creek itself, the beach, the lifestyle the characters led, the cute boathouse on the water they lived in. I fell more in love with the idea of this book, I think, than the actual book itself. Wh...
Plantation (2001)
Somewhere around page 478 of 583 (mass paperpack edition), I slammed the book shut. Done. I read it. If it were my own book and not the library copy it would have hit the wall flying at 40 miles an hour. This book is snarky and syrupy so I am giving it right back.Dear Dorethea, I recently read...
Isle of Palms (2005)
I enjoyed this book as I have enjoyed other books by Dorothea benton Frank. There are great characters, a good story, and most of all I love the low-country and the references to places I know. But there were also several things I didn't like about the book. The beginning starts off awkwardly wit...
Folly Beach (2010)
I enjoyed this book, especially the interaction between the family members. Things fell into place a bit too neatly, but it was still a good read. It doesn't surprise me that Cate was not mourning the suicide of her late husband because I think she had mourned the end of the marriage years ago, w...