Jenny’s Two Pennies: The Night The Lights Went Out by Karen White

True to form, Karen White offers magnetic characters that draw you into this sweet, southern romp.  The setting is Sweet Apple, Georgia (I mean, how southern can you get).

The characters include Merilee Talbot Dunlap, a recently divorced mother with two children, Sugar Prescott, town matriarch, who knows everyone in town and serves the best sweet tea, and wealthy, beautiful, and popular Heather Blackford. who knows how to throw an impressive party.  Each woman is hiding secrets that they hope are never revealed.

How well do you know your friends?  How well do these women know each other?  You can expect to shed a few tears, laugh out loud, and the suspenseful ending will leave you breathless.

For a great summer read. this one is perfect-settle in with a tall glass of sweet tea and enjoy.