Mermaids in the Basement, (Paperback)

from datwood

This was a fast read of a very dysfunctional family. Every layer of discovery by the heroine led to more secrets and another web of misunderstandings and half-truths. If you like the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, this might be for you.

from litelady-ajh

Loved this book!! Crazy southern women; great characters!! Would make a great discussion book.

from punxsygal

After the tabloids post a picture of her fiancee with another woman, Renata DeChavannes heads to her grandmother's home on the Gulf Coast to mend her broken heart. During her stay the story of her parents comes to light. Told in several voices, this book is a jumble of stories of strange, yet uni...

from CarmenMilligan

A nice, light summer read. It's a two-dayer, so easy and breezy. A little formulaic, but sometimes a reader needs that.

from whitreidtan

Author Michael Lee West is one of the south's treasures as she's shown with her previous works set amongst the live oaks and Spanish moss. Mermaids in the Basement is a worthy addition to her funny and convoluted tales of the modern day south and the resilient (and sometimes off-beat) women who l...