Folly Beach: A Lowcountry Tale

I first heard this at a meeting in which a woman gave a one woman performance of the play within the novel. She was very good--accent and humor came through, so I bought the book. It's an interesting read of another era and another community--The Heywards (who wrote the lyrics to Porgy and Bess) in Charleston, SC living among and admiring the Gullah community and George Gershwin, who wrote the music. It's also the love story of another era. Heyward's wife taking a backseat to him and attributing to him her own contributions as an act of love rather than martyrdom. I enjoyed the novel.

Reading it now and it's a marvelous summer read.

I've read all of her books and they are very good. I wouldn't want to miss a single one of them.

I've read several of Ms. Frank's novels and have loved them all. This one is no exception, except perhaps that I think the character development in this book is the author's best. Can't wait for the next book to come out.

I love books set in the south. Dorthea never disappoints!! I will say she writes about food so much I am hungry"

Very interesting background on DeBose Heyword (sp) of "Porgy and Bess" fame, but all in all, just not as interesting as Frank's other Low Country books, which I love.

Dorothea Benton Frank comes through again. Great summer read. Can't wait to read her new book The Last Original Wife.

I have loved all of her Low Country tales, I read them over and over. And Foly Beach is just as good, it too will go into my stack of rereadables! Her books are comfortable and remind me of home.

As a history professor, I must admit, I read very few books in the "fiction" genre. I purchased this book as an "audiobook" prior to taking a long road trip, and, after a somewhat slow first few chapters, became completely engrossed by the tale. Frank's characters are clearly delineated, the story crisp--I especially enjoyed Frank's juxtaposition of the historical Heywards with the present-day Cate Cooper. The story was so compelling, though I arrived at my destination only a third of the way through the novel, I couldn't "save" the remainder for the return trip but had to listen to the remainder. Bravo, Ms. Frank!