This is wonderful beach read that will allow to escape to another place .her characters are always believable and fun .
Just a good chick lit book
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

I usually love Mary Kay Andrews, but this book really fell flat. It felt like all the conflict was being forced. There was not natural flow here. There are issues the character is dealing with, but the ones she gives the most attention to are stupid. She has no drive, no goals, and the only thing she feels like holding onto are things that are in the past.

This is it, she whines. I mean, I can stand to read it. But I really didn't care for it and it didn't motivate me to keep going.

I don't know. She's a great writer, but maybe this character just didn't gel with me.

What is not to like about a book written by author Mary Kay Andrews. She has the formula for a bestseller. A story set on the beach, an old beach cottage, a likeable protagonist, a couple of unsolved mysteries and a dash of romance. This is an enjoyable book and will soon be a summer bestseller.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's for the opportunity to read and give an honest review.
Publication date 05/07/2019

As always, Mary Kay Andrews doesn’t disappoint. Sunset Beach is full of twists and turns, with a main character that invites laughter and discontent. You’ll cringe, laugh, and shake your head at all the antics. A must-read that you won’t want to put down.

Another hit from Mary Kay Andrews! This is going to be a must read on every readers list this summer! I loved this book and devoured it within a day. I highly recommend it!

*Full review to come closer to release.

In this story, Andrews' character Drue Campbell returns home where she has inherited her grandparent's home, her own childhood home. Drue needs to deal with fitting in to her father's firm as well as his new wife--her former childhood best friend. Working as an investigator for her father's law firm, she works on a murder mystery and stumbles on an old family secret.

Mary Kay Andrews did not disappoint with this one! She transported me to Florida while I was reading this. I loved that it was the perfect mix of mystery and romance. Who killed Jazmyn and what happened to Colleen? Will Drue be able to mend her relationship with her estranged father and Wendy? I liked watching all the relationships evolve. The only downside was I wanted more at the end. I wanted more of Drue and her father and more of Drue and her love interest. Overall it was a great read!

I can't say enough good things about this book. This author is spot on when it comes to keeping the readers engaged. I felt like every chapter had something going on to keep my interest. The characters of Drue and her father Brice were well written however i give Drue a lot of credit for getting over all the pain from her father being out of her life so quickly. I would recommend this book to my friends as a must read. Thanks for the opportunity to read it.

Great Beach Read!! Has it all -- Down at luck main character, family problems, mystery and a great romance. You will not be able to put this book down. Enjoy!

Once again, Mary Kay Andrews has written another great beach read! I wanted to save this one until Spring Break but I couldn't wait that long! I was not expecting so much action in this book, but I was thrilled as I kept reading. The plot was a little predictable (no huge twist you couldn't see coming), but that didn't stop me from speeding through Sunset Beach.

Drue was a relatable main character and I enjoyed seeing her grow throughout the book. There was just the right about of romance and I loved how that didn't overpower the main story. The intertwining stories of the missing/murdered women and the flashbacks kept me hooked! I loved every second!

Family complications and dysfunction.
An athlete who faces injury and starting over. A mystery, another mystery. A touch of romance. A combination that proves quite entertaining. Great beach read.

This was one of the best books I have read in a while. As soon as I started the story I was immediately drawn in and couldn’t stop! I thought I was reading more of a beach read and was pleasently surprised when there was a mystery or two involved. The characters were also very relatable. I am honestly sad I read it so quick and it’s over!

Wow! Mary Kay Andrews did it again. I got an early version of this through Netgalley to review. This is my honest opinion. I loved the story. It was a little different from her other books I’ve read, but the beach is still heavily intrenched in the story. Drue Campbell’s life is in ruins, until her father comes back into her life offering her a job and her grandparents’ house. While trying to get her life back on track, along with fixing up the rundown beach house, Drue finds herself involved with an old cold case and a more recent suspicious murder. I loved how Ms. Andrews winds the two stories together in the book. There are periodic flashbacks to the time of the cold case. There were lots of twists and turns in the plot. In the end, Drue finally has her life back in order. She now has a closeness with her Dad, a new position at work, and a love interest, making her new life on Sunset Beach a great one. Well done!

I am a true Mary Kay Andrews fan but this feel flat for me. I really like the character of Drue but I felt that the other characters need to be fleshed out more. It seemed that the relationships moved too quickly and the plot dragged.

Drue Campbell packed up her 1995 Bronco and headed out to her new life in St. Petersburg, Fl. After Drue's mother died, she received an offer to work with her father in his downtown law firm. Drue finds out that her father has married one of her old friends while she gets to know her co-workers and settles down in a ramshackle beach cottage. She becomes interested in one of her father’s old cases and is determined to find out what really happened in this sad murder case. This well-written story is a welcomed addition to Mary Kay Andrews' list of best sellers.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read and review this book. Publication date is May 7, 2019.

Drue's mother has died and she has inherited her grandparents cottage, where she has spent many a summer. She finds herself jobless and accepts a position with her estranged father, answering the phone and listening to folks looking to get reimbursed for accidents and other wrong-doings. One of the callers, who feels she was not compensated sufficiently for her daughter's death, intrigues Drue, and she decides to investigate. The investigation uncovers issues that could involve her father. As other books by Mary Kay Andrews, this is totally enjoyable and kept me interested from the first to last page.

What an entertaining story that was a bit deeper than I was expecting.

Mary Kay Andrews once again gives us a story that we can get lost in but that has a bit of mystery and substance. It would be what I would consider a beach read with some meat to the story.

I just LOVE Mary Kay Andrews. Her love of real estate, beach houses, HGTV...I feel like we'd be friends IRL. Her latest book Sunset Beach was another fantastic read. I loved how she wove in the history of her grandparent's cottage into the mystery. Thank you for the advanced copy. I will recommend this one to our patrons!

I have a soft spot for Mary Kay Andrews books. They usually have a certain southern charm that I love, wonderfully flawed characters, and lots of humor. However, lately I've not been finding her books to be as charming as her earlier books. Sunset Beach was definitely a departure from her typical books. It was more like the mysteries that she has written under Kathy Hogan Trocheck. And although this was definitely more of a mystery, it still had lots of southern charm and good characters. I really enjoyed the watching the main character adjust to her new life and find herself.

This one would be a great "beach read" for anyone who enjoys light mystery and Mary Kay Andrews's southern charm.

Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews is one of those books that you start reading and can’t put down. What more could you want - you are at the beach but there is a mystery to solve and relationships to repair? Drue is at the lowest point in her life. She has just lost her mother, still recovering from an injury and has no place to go. Her estranged father shows up and offers her a life line - a job and a forgotten family beach home. Drue becomes entwined in two very different mysteries one from the past and one from the present. She is trying to get to the truth even if it involves her family. A Mary Kay Andrews novel is like a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut you can’t resist it. I received a copy from netgalley. I was very happy since I have read several of Mary Kay Andrews books and have loved every one. If you like mysteries with a beach setting and interesting characters you will like this one.