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It is a magic moment. Trolling the shelves of the Chamblee library, and finding an unread book by a fun author. It is a good time waiting to be had. Only trouble is when you finish that box of chocolates, and wonder what chemicals were in those treats.
The story today is Ladies’ Night. It is recent product from the factory of Mary Kay Andrews. The lady has produced work for an adoring audience since 2002.
Grace is a lifestyle blogger. After publishing a piece about something trendy and tasteful, she catches her husband, and assistant, in the act. Before you can say comment moderation, Grace moves in with her mother. An evil judge orders Grace to go to a divorce therapy group.
Grace lives on the gulf coast in Florida. The judge, “divorce coach,” philandering assistant, and estranged spouses are all crooks. The sunsets are spectacular, the police are useless, and the heat is horrible. While looking at a sunset, Grace and her new bf say this is why we live here. Maybe it is better than Birmingham, where the bf’s ex is threatening to move.
Divorce camp is a lively scene. One by one, the ladies, and one man, tell tales of woe. Grace shacks up with the one man, then leaves when his ex tries to win him back. Chamblee54 tries to be a spoiler free blog, so you just have to read the book to see how it turns out.
There are plot twists, surprises, gotchas, and ho ho ho’s. The story gets less believable with every page. When you break into your old house, you probably will not find convincing evidence that your former assistant vandalized your decorating project. If you confront her, she is not going to confess.
If you can check your disbelief, you will probably enjoy Ladies Night. It does have some good points. One of the divorce camp ladies is black, and is seen without undue stereotyping. The story does keep your attention, but that does not make it a good book. Pictures today are from “The Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library”.