Shana R. (LynniePennie) reviewed on 5/7/2011 + 169 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

All I will say, is that I adored the way Michael Lee West wrote these lovable, quirky, fault-ridden yet, charming Southern characters! I grew-up in the South and there wasn't one character in this book (Miss Dora, Teeny, Coop, Red, Ava- etc.) that I felt I didn't know at some time in my life! To me this book was just fabulous. This is the first time I've ever read any of Michael Lee West's work and it definitely won't be the last. Due to the ending sentence of this book, I hope to be reading a sequel very shortly!

This is a very quick-moving mystery, that doesn't make it too easy to figure out who the murderer is. I like the fact that the author doesn't give too much away too soon. Also, Teeny is a traditional Southern cook who whips up some yummy (& some dangerous) recipes. I enjoyed Teeny's forays into the kitchen with her family cookbook. It made Teeny a character that I could really identify with and enjoy.

Usually, I'm a bit conservative when it comes to lots of cursing in books and this book does have its fair share of cursing. For some reason in most books the cursing comes along at all the wrong times of the story and really doesn't add to the plot. In this book most of the cursing seems to be "natural" as far as the personality of the characters & the mood/setting of the conversations between characters. It doesn't seem as forced as it does in many books I've read.

The way I judge a book? When I have to put it down, do I long to pick it up again and start reading? "Gone With a Handsomer Man" made me want to read it again and again! Hands down 5 stars!

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