Ladies of the Lake, Haywood Smith
Ladies of the Lake, Haywood Smith
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Ladies of the Lake
A Novel

Author: Haywood Smith

Narrator: Cynthia Darlow

Unabridged: 13 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2009

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life

Synopsis

From Haywood Smith, the New York Times bestselling author of THE RED HAT CLUB novels comes a pitch perfect story of four sisters who are forced to come together after years of silence

Sisters Dahlia, Iris, Violet, and Rose—all with grown children of their own—have a complicated relationship, so when their grandmother's will requires them to spend the whole summer—without friends or family—"camping in" at her run-down lodge on re mote Lake Clare in order to inherit the valuable land, old rivalries and new understanding emerge, with plenty of laughs along the way.

Desperate to save her Buckhead home from foreclosure after being left in the lurch, recent divorcee Dahlia must complete the summer and sell her share immediately. Practical, even-tempered Violet will be no problem, but Iris has been Dahlia's nemesis since she learned to say, "no" to her big sister. And super-sweet, quirky Garage Sale Queen Rose is so "green" she'd test the patience of a saint.

As tempers flare and old secrets are revealed, four grown women discover that the past is never truly buried, in Haywood Smith's Ladies of the Lake.

About Haywood Smith

Haywood Smith is the author of Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch, The Red Hat Club, and Red Hat Club Rides Again. She lives in Buford, Georgia.

About Cynthia Darlow

Cynthia Darlow has been recording audiobooks since 2000, and has received several Earphones awards from AudioFile Magazine for her work. Darlow narrated Macmillan Audio’s The Red Hat Club and Ladies of the Lake, both by Haywood Smith.  In describing Darlow’s reading of Ladies of the Lake, Booklist stated, “Darlow jumps into the novel's spirit, pulling out characters with voices dripping with southern charm. Her smooth-as-honey, well-paced reading makes Smith's zany scenes shine." She has made numerous stage appearances both on and off Broadway and in regional and repertory theater. Most notably, she appeared in the original Broadway production of Grease and The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan. Her television credits include all versions of Law & Order and The Sopranos. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on July 01, 2014

I loved this book. Reviews were sketchy, but I do not care that these characters are 50-60 year-old women! Why is it that Nicholas Sparks can write about older women in love and get away with it, but this author cannot? Is it the spiritual aspect of these women that people really object to? I do not......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 14, 2014

This book was a pure delight! Other reviewers complain about the silliness of the plot and how unrealistic it is, but that's what I love about it. 4 grown sisters who have to spend an entire summer together in the family estate in order to earn their inheritance. Of course hilarity will ensue! I fou......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 25, 2017

I lowered this to three stars because we never found out about a key event, a discovery made in the book. There was no explanation. Otherwise it was a FOUR star beach book. The basic premise involved four fiftiesh sisters who had to live together for ninety unbroken days in their grandmother's Georg......more

Goodreads review by Pam on October 15, 2024

Great story - liked the characters - great holiday read......more

Goodreads review by Pat on October 17, 2023

This was a very sweet book. A fun story of 4 sisters, with a family tradition of all girls being named after flowers. I used the audio version, and thoroughly enjoyed the book. I am terrible with giving a summary and telling too much of the details. However, I do think it was a truly good story with......more

Quotes

“Smith gives readers a lovely comedy with poise.” —Publishers Weekly

“Cynthia Darlow…ably captures each sister's range of moods…A nice, light listen.” —Library Journal

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