Maisie, Liz and Ashley represent three generations of an old Charleston family. Maisie is the 80-year-old, fun-loving grandmother who is in a relationship with the 65-year-old chauffer her daughter Liz hired when it became apparent that Maisie was a threat to anyone else on the road. Liz is the wife of very successful (she doesn't even realize how successful) businessman who stays in New York City every week and comes home on the weekends. She's consumed by her charitable work for abused women and hurt by the lack of interest her family shows in her efforts. Ashley is an aspiring painter working in a gallery and living in the family beach house with her friend Mary Beth on Sullivan Island. These women, along with the men in their lives, tell the story from alternating points of view.
Overall, this was a satisfying story about a family and their secrets. I love the Charleston setting and hope to visit there sometime soon. There is a twist I didn't see coming--a small mystery that gives the story some unexpected depth.
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