I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher. Here is my honest review.



This book was so much more than I expected. I had not read a Mary Kay Andrews book before and so expected a light, beach-y read about friendship.



There is certainly friendship. There is also a mysterious history about old friends, a bit of thriller in a good guy turns bad (and creepy). The alternate timelines were done really well and built the suspense as the past and present story lines unfolded.



This might have been the first book I've read by this author but it won't be the last.



I gave this book: ★★★★★

Mary Kay Andrews is basically one of the main queens of beach read women's fiction and The High Tide Club did NOT disappoint. If you're looking for a read to get you through that last weekend getaway, this is one to pick up

I've been a fan of Andrews for a while and this book was a perfect read for my recent beach vacation. It has everything you would want in a breezy women's fiction story, down to the beach setting and warm friendships.

I love Mary Kay Andrews! If you are looking for a great beach read this is the book. It has everything from a little mystery to romance. Enjoy!!

When ninety-nine year old Josephine finds out she is going to die she hires Brooke to find her old friends who were part of The High Tide Club. She wants them found so she can make amends to them and leave them her estate but the problem is she hasn't kept in contact with them so the search won't be easy.
Josephine tells a story about what happened years ago. We learn about secrets they kept. She tells about the great friendships.
I only gave this four stars because there were parts that went slow. It caught my attention enough that I kept reading wanting to know what happened next but I like stories that move along at the same speed through out the story.

I was expecting a light, beachy, chick-lit book. Instead it is both a contemporary and historical with a mystery mixed in. I loved this book; it's full of secrets, friendships, and family. It's not at all what I thought it would be, but it's exactly what I wanted. This is my first book, by Mary Kay Andrews, but if this one is any indication of her other books, it will definitely not be my last. This is a long book, but it kept my attention throughout and I just loved all of the secrets and surprises along the way. I ended up listening to it on audio, but thank you to NetGalley, the publisher-St. Martin's Press, and the author for providing me with an ARC. I may not have got to experience this book and I have found another author that I want to read more by. Excellent! 5 stars..

Highly Recommended!

"I am actually ambivalent about this novel -I'm not sure if I hate it or love it. However, one thing is for sure -it is unlike anything else I have read from this author."

I have loved every single Mary Kay Andrews book I have read, and this one was no different. I greatly enjoyed the characters, and every book of Andrew's that I read has very realistic and dimensional relationships between characters.

This cover is deceiving. I thought I was sitting down for a nice fluff read and that it was not. The High Tide Club is kinda on the heavy side with: racism, lies, rape, mystery, and murder. Told through past and present, with many pov's. Normally this would be my jam but I'm just not feeling the dark side right now, so setting this aside to give it another go later.

Thank you for the opportunity.

I absolutely loved this book!! I loved how the story was told between past and present. Perfect summer reading while sitting at the beach, the pool or on the boat!!

The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews was a fun beach read. Full of suspense, mystery, friendship, and laughs. Perfect summer read.

While I enjoyed this book, it was a bit different than Mary Kay Andrews's usually beach reads. I'm not used to murder mysteries in her books.

Ninety nine year old Josephine Bettendorf Warrick is the eccentric owner of Talisa Island, Georgia. She has cancer and has found out it is terminal and has decided to hires young attorney Brooke Trappnell to locate and gather the descendants of her 3 best friends from childhood, the "High Tide Club" What is shocking to Brooke is that Josephine hired Brooke because her Grandmother was one of the “high tide club” members.

Unable to handle the portion of the case which pertains to her own mother she enlists the help of her former senior partner Gabe Wyanant. Brooke manages to get the 4 women descendants to to Talisa. Josephine starts to tell the story of Brooke's grandmother's engagement party They end the night before the entire story can be told, and before Josephine manages to sign the amended will. The next day they awaken to find Josephine has died. Was it an accident or was something more foul at foot?

This book has a lot of twists and suprises in it. Another success for Mary Kay Andrews.

Mary Kay Andrews writes fun, funny, characters in fun, funny situations. You want to be part of their world, the only thing I don't like about her books is getting to the end.

This book was very disappointing. Not enough romance, and a not that interesting mystery. No strong relationships.

3.5 unexpected stars, rounded up to 4.

This is the first book I've ever read by Mary Kay Andrews. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but It sat in my "to read" folder for over 5 months. I know better, but I kept putting it off. Why? Because the title and the cover art made me think of something by Beverly Clearly.

Nonetheless. I really enjoyed this book.

It's a southern-style mysterious beach read. It's Elin Hildenbrand meets Beatriz Williams meets...well I don't know for sure because I can't come up with a typical southern author. Maybe it's Mary Kay Andrews?

This is the story of 99-year-old Josephine Bettendorf Warrick, the eccentric owner of Talisa Island, Georgia. Upon her terminal cancer diagnosis, she hires young attorney Brooke Trappnell to locate and gather the descendants of her 3 best friends from childhood, the "High Tide Club". Brooke discovers that her maternal grandmother was one of the club and realizes she has to recuse herself so she enlists the help of her former senior partner Gabe Wyanant to manage the legal aspects of the estate.

Just as Brooke makes headway-successfully gathering the 4 women to to Talisa-they enjoy a dinner where Josephine begins to tell the story of Brooke's grandmother's engagement party in 1941. They end the night before the entire story can be told, and before Josephine manages to sign the amended will. The next day they awaken to find Josephine has died.

Brooke must unravel the mystery of her grandmother, save the island, and figure herself out.

I'll be looking for more Mary Kay Andrews in the future. Even if the cover art is awful.

3.5 stars. This was another enjoyable tale from Mary Kay Andrews set in the South coastal region. I like that it had some parts set back in the 1940's as historical fiction is one of my favorite genres.It drug a little in spots and was a bit long for me but still an interesting story and worthwhile reading. I would recommend it to anyone interested in chick lit or beach reads.

Mary Kay Andrews is one of my favorite authors to read and to hear talk about her books and adventures. The High Tide Club was one of my favorites that she has written. I was captivated by Talisa Island and Joesphine Bettendorf Warrick’s life on the island. Josephine has quite a few secrets that she would like to make amends with the heirs of her closest childhood friends. She contacts attorney Brooke to help her with this task. Little does Brooke know she is somehow involved in the secrets that Josephine has been holding on to. The story gets its name, The High Tide Club, from the group of full moon skinny dippers consisting of Josephine and her childhood friends. Mary Kay Andrews has kept me guessing until the end of the book and I loved this tale of old friends, new friends, forgiveness, and a beautiful southern barrier island. *Thank you to Netgalley for my copy of this book. My opinions are all my own.*

This book was so interesting and I love the bonds of female friendship, i truly did not expect the ending. Mary Kay Andrews is on my must read list!

Very suspenseful book. Not the ordinary one that she would write as it wasnt a beach book. The secrets hidden all those years on the island come to life and Brooke is a very strong character. Twists and turns in the book leave the reader unable to put it down.