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Hissy Fit

by Mary Kay Andrews
Isabel Keating
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""Andrews is at her best in this thoroughly satisfying story with the right blend of mystery, romance, and sharply funny writing."" — Orlando Sentinel

A delicious tale of revenge and renovation from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews

The night before her wedding, in the middle of an oh-so-smart rehearsal dinner, interior decorator Keeley Murdock chances upon her fiancé and maid of honor in flaming flagrante delicto. Keeley throws the hissy fit to end all hissy fits, storms out and earns herself instant notoriety in her tiny hometown of Madison, GA.

The next day, though, she has to deal not only with a broken engagement but also with her business being shut out by folks in a town financially obligated to her ex. Rescue comes in the form of the new owner of the local bra plant. A hunk of a guy, Keeley can't decide if he's a hopeless romantic or hopelessly weird. Either way, he's hired her to redo the broken-down antebellum mansion he's bought for the woman of his dreams. The woman—now here's the weird part—that he's never met. Or maybe he just has.

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    November 30, 2004

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      • ISBN: 9780060824273
      • File size: 161445 KB
      • Duration: 05:36:20

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      It's difficult to imagine a better depiction of Keeley Murdock, the Georgia interior designer who faces challenges greater than color schemes. While renovating a plantation home, she loses a philandering fiancé and learns the truth about her missing mother. Mixed in with the mystery and romance is a liberal helping of comedy, thanks to Isabel Keating's delightful, down-to-earth, and completely Southern vocal characterizations. Listeners will love her portrayal of good old boys A.J. and Drew and will howl over florist Austin. And, yes, they will learn just exactly what a hissy fit is. J.J.B. 2005 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 5, 2004
      Interior decorator Keeley Rae Murdock has designed her whole life, right down to the antique Oriental rug planned for the foot of her bed. What she never counted on was discovering her fiancé, A.J. Jernigan, cavorting with her maid of honor in the middle of her rehearsal dinner. She pitches a hissy fit that reverberates through her tiny hometown of Madison, Ga., and captures the attention of Will Mahoney, a newcomer who recently purchased an antebellum plantation house. Headstrong, freckled Will pressures Keeley to restore the rundown mansion within six months. His plan: to woo a woman whom he has seen only on television by designing the house of her dreams by Christmas. Keeley knows it's an insane plan, but the Jernigans are now trying to put her out of business, so she begrudgingly accepts. As the house comes together, Keeley discovers links between the Jernigan legacy of infidelity and her mother's disappearance many years ago. Darker than the book's fluffy title suggests, this black comedy is riven with shocking secrets. And Keeley's vast knowledge of all things antique offers a fascinating peek into the luscious world of designer home furnishing, sure to make readers drool with envy over sideboards and sofas. Agent, Stuart Krichevsky. (Aug. 22)

      Forecast:
      Andrews's
      Little Bitty Lies built on the success of
      Savannah Blues, and this sharp Southern treat should bump Andrews up another notch. 12-city author tour.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Moira Driscoll is a perfect fit for Keeley Murdock, a modern-day Southerner who throws a legendary hissy fit when her relationship with town playboy A.J. Jernigan dissolves the night before their wedding. Moira Driscoll's accent, while decidedly Southern, is not too thick to bury Keeley's sophistication, yet not so light that the small-town Georgia girl she once was is lost. Driscoll does equally well when portraying Will Mahoney, a solid Yankee-turned-plantation-owner who navigates the social mazes of Southern life, as well as his pack-a-day aging secretary. Driscoll takes Andrews's lovable characters, throws in enough vocal personality for each, and creates a story that can lift you out of your car and drop you onto Main Street in Madison, Georgia, for hours of fun and silliness. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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