Ladies' Night

A Novel

By: Mary Kay Andrews

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Take a splash of betrayal, add a few drops of outrage, give a good shake to proper behavior and take a big sip of a cocktail called…Ladies' Night!

Grace Stanton's life as a rising media star and beloved lifestyle blogger takes a surprising turn when she catches her husband cheating and torpedoes his pricey sports car straight into the family swimming pool. Grace suddenly finds herself locked out of her palatial home, checking account, and even the blog she has worked so hard to develop in her signature style. Moving in with her widowed mother, who owns and lives above a rundown beach bar called The Sandbox, is less than ideal. So is attending court-mandated weekly "divorce recovery" therapy sessions with three other women and one man for whom betrayal seems to be the only commonality. When their "divorce coach" starts to act suspiciously, they decide to start having their own Wednesday "Ladies' Night" sessions at The Sandbox, and the unanticipated bonds that develop lead the members of the group to try and find closure in ways they never imagined. Can Grace figure out a new way home and discover how strong she needs to be to get there?

Heartache, humor, and a little bit of mystery come together in a story about life's unpredictable twists and turns. Mary Kay Andrews' Ladies' Night will have you raising a glass and cheering these characters on.

©2013 Mary Kay Andrews (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Kathleen McInerney does a terrific job bringing the characters to life in this witty story…McInerney makes each of the characters distinct and recognizable and gives each the perfect voice, accent, and vocal mannerisms. Most enjoyable and well performed.” —AudioFile Magazine

“Tongue-in-cheek humor, wit, and sophistication are the hallmarks of this eyebrow-raising life adventure, sure to provide a popular pick for public library audiobook collections.” —Wisconsin Book Watch

Very relaxing read

This is a good, calming book to take your mind of the busyness of the day.

What a fun read.

I loved, loved , loved this book. It was so entertaining. I cheered for the characters and booed the villains. Lots of fun!

Interesting

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this book a lot, and even though the main character was stronger in the end, she frustrated me. I felt like she needed to stand up more for herself. i found her to be to much of a doormat after the initial explosion and it took something away from the story line.

Least favorite Mary Kay Andrews

Found book to be boring compared to others I’ve read by same author. Not very interesting, weaker female leads.

A bit predictable but pleasant

Plot was predictable but a pleasant diversion, like a Hallmark movie. Reader wasn’t bad, and she changed voices for each character. Maybe a little too much; the kid voice and Southern accents were a grating. Overall, an OK read for the beach.

Like a movie in your head

I love Mary Kay Andrews summer reads. Each and every character is involved so gracefully. I’ve listened to many of her books and they are like a movie playing in your head with so much detail and story. Really enjoyed this story. A little bit of everything.

Awesome audio book!

What a good lesson. I enjoyed this book a lot and can’t wait to get started on my next book from Mary Kaye Andrews.

FUNNY AND FUN!

I just spent the weekend with a delightful "beach" book...LADIES NIGHT! Great entertainment! Fun! and a real page turner.....

Great story—believable characters—relatable

Mary Kay Andrews has a way of including details that make the story come to life and leaving out any that are just filler. She does a great job of giving the reader characters to hate as well as to love. She adds enough conflict to the story to keep the reader engaged and offers surprising resolutions.

Annoying main character

What did you like best about Ladies' Night? What did you like least?

I was looking for a light and frothy listen, and I did get that. However most of the plot happened as a result of our heroine making really stupid choices. Yes, a truly jerky ex-husband done her wrong, but she didn't help anything. Plus she continued to make stupid choices. If it had been a book I would have skimmed quickly to the end. As it was it was just good enough to have me finish listening to the end. Just barely.

Also the our heroine seemed to switch back and forth between competent and clueless and charming and whiny.

I did like the whole lifestyle blog thread in the book.

Have you listened to any of Kathleen McInerney’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The reader probably did fine. I found some of the voices annoying, but that could have been just because I found some of the characters annoying.