The Fixer Upper

Customer Reviews

• The Fixer Upper  Jun 24, 2009 (32 of 32 found this helpful)

  I like a book that has me laughing as I turn the last page. The Fixer Upper is smart, funny, and pretty much charmed my socks off. The political scandal is secondary to what I think is the main story - no, not the house rehab - I think its more about Dempsey fixing her life. Or at least figuring out what she wants to do with her life instead of trying to measure up to her parents' expectations. In the process she meets some wonderful people in Guthrie who show her some of what life has to offer. If you're looking for a good book to read this summer, you can't go wrong with The Fixer Upper.

• Great beach read!  Jun 23, 2009 (19 of 19 found this helpful)

  I got an early copy of this book and fired through it. It is so fun. The characters are charming and quirky and funny. There is a great plot involving the plucky heroine facing down slimeball DC lobbyists and the FBI--and, of course, a love story and a dose of family drama. The real star of the book is the dilapidated house that is being brought back to life. You'll laugh AND be inspired to fix up your own place just a bit. Good stuff.

• Mary Kay Andrews Rocks!  Jun 23, 2009 (15 of 15 found this helpful)

  What a fun read! The main plot revolves around an old family home in need of some major TLC, but there's so much more! The characters are so interesting and entertaining and the story is paced just right for a perfect summer read. It's a great mix of southern hospitality (or lack of),dysfunctional families, political misdeeds, humor and love. Based on "The Fixer Upper" I am going to read all of Mary Kay Andrews books!

• Best Read of the Summer  Jun 23, 2009 (5 of 5 found this helpful)

  Mary Kay Andrews has done it again. The Fixer Upper is one of the best reads of the summer hands down. She has created characters and a storyline that you cannot get enough of. I wasn't able to put the book down. I would highly recommend that you run out and get your copy of The Fixer Upper today.

• Excellent Summer Fun!  Jun 30, 2009 (4 of 4 found this helpful)

  MKA does not disappoint with this latest book. I did not really like the premise of her last book, "Deep Dish" compared with the rest of her novels. I do like the overall quality of MKA's writing and I also enjoy have she writes a few different characters and series.
  
  I enjoyed enjoyed everything about this book- Dempsey was an intelligent and likable character; the supporting cast of characters were fun though perhaps a little stereotypical, and there were a couple of smaller story lines in conjunction with the main story.
  
  I don't want to create a spoiler here, but I also really liked the way Dempsey's romantic relationship developed. I do get tired of the way some authors feel like the romantic plot line has to be the whole point of the story and spend the whole book creating unnecessary obstacles until finally they let them get together.