Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story

Excellent 5⭐️

This was a IRL book club pick, something I had heard of but was pretty sure I had no interest in reading. Oh dear, there are problems with high society people in Savannah? Let me rush right into that.

Well, now I want to visit Savannah. (Damn you, well written and delightful book!)

This really is non-fiction that you can't quite believe really happened. Are people really like this? I know there are eccentrics in the good ol' USA but to have that ma...read more

This was such a different reading experience. It's true crime but I was a few pages in before I realized it was nonfiction because it read like a really fun fiction book. I've been to Savannah and I love it-and unlike some reviews, I didn't necessarily think it evoked the Savannah the place, but rather the behind-the-scenes culture and society in Savannah. And ooh the characters! Amazing. Chablis! I'm so sad that she passed away in 2016. She was...read more

This is still one of my favorite books. Read it serval times in my life. Page turner. Also you should go see this statue, it is now in the Savanah museum because too many tourists were disturbing the grave site it sat on....

Absorptive read introducing us to a whole new world in savannah introducing us to the weird and wonderful characters that make up the city. That was probably the real essence of the book but also the tale of a murder (or was it?!) also keeps the pages turning and ticking along.