Illinois Valley Woman Book Club

History in the Making

In My Book O ur anal ysis of The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews

Mary Kay Andrews is one of those authors who never seems to disappoint her readers. After our last book selection, In Hot Water by Kate Kingsbury, was such a letdown, we wanted to pick one that we were sure we’d like.

“The Homewreckers” features a likable lead character, Hattie Kavanaugh, who works on home restorations and house flipping. After making a poor choice with one old home that loses a lot of money, she signs up to star in a home renovation television show. She has to deal with a full-house rehab, love interests, and a murder mystery, all while filming her new show.

Without giving away too much

in case you haven’t read it yet, here’s what we thought of this bestselling author’s book.

JEANETTE SMITH, REGIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

“The Homewreckers” was a great read that I would highly recommend. The main character is a young woman who co-owns a restoration company that flips old homes, and she becomes a first-time reality TV personality on a home improvement show.

The plot has something for everyone – a small-town scandal, a murder mystery, and a love story that keeps the reader intrigued from beginning to end. I expected it to be a good summer/beach read, and it was, but what I really enjoyed was the bonus of the murder mystery to go along with it. Overall, this was a great book.

SHANNON SERPETTE, NICHE EDITOR

This is my favorite book we’ve read so far for our book reviews for this magazine. I loved the mystery plotline, the character development, and the glimpse into the world of home improvements. I’m always a sucker for home improvement shows when they’re on television, so I enjoyed this book’s overall feel and tone. I read the entire thing in about three days because I couldn’t put it down. I’m definitely going to add other books by Mary Kay Andrews to my reading list.

The book we’ll be discussing in the next issue of Illinois Valley Woman is Book Lovers by Emily Henry.

To have your thoughts and observations on this book published in our next Illinois Valley Woman magazine, email sserpette@shawmedia.com by October 1. Please include your name and city of residence along with your comments, and let us know why you liked or disliked this book. If you have any future book suggestions, we’d love to hear them.