Product Description

Those hilarious southern sisters, who prove that sibling rivalry never ends, are heading for a vacation at the beach. Mary Alice's flamboyant behavior aside, serious, sensible Patricia Anne looks forward to relaxing at her sister's beachfront condo in Destin, Florida, so she kisses her ever-loving spouse Fred god-bye, reminds him to water the plants and feed the dog, and the girls head south for some fin in the sun.

Mary Alice loses no time in making the acquaintance of just about everyone in sight, so watching the sun go down on the beautiful shores of the Gulf of Mexico is a welcome respite as far as Patricia Anne is concerned. . .until a dead body washes up in the waves and the victim turns out to be one of Mary Alice's newfound friends. With no witnesses t the crime except a few great blue herons, the sisters have no choice but to bypass the clueless police and follow their own instinct to find the killer. Before long they_re on a murky trail of dirty real-estate deals, giant turtle habitats, and a sea of evidence pointing to a mammoth motive for murderer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62168 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-01
• Released on: 1998-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 272 pages

From Library Journal
A pair of delightful and witty sisters, both in their sixties, captivate the natives?and nearly everyone else?when they go sleuthing in Florida. Wealthy "big" sister Mary Alice (6', 250 lbs.) invites "little" sister (5'1", 105 lbs.) and two others to share her condo and enjoy the beach, but their discovery of a mangled body interrupts the fun. The body belongs to Mary Alice's neighbor, a woman whose recent foray into real estate development may have led to disaster. Enjoyable characters and light humor compensate for a plot that's hardly unique?and Florida still has a singular attraction. The first of this series (Murder on a Girl's Night Out, LJ 2/1/96) to hit hardcover.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews
Not too many waves, though--just enough to put a dent in the vacation that retired schoolteacher Patricia Anne Hollowell and her much-married sister, Mary Alice Crane, have planned with their friend Frances Zata and Patricia Anne's daughter Haley. Mary Alice (she's Sister, the hefty one with the dyed hair and the brassy laugh) owns a condo in the almost-fashionable Florida fishing village of Destin that seems to offer her and Patricia Anne (she's Mouse, the petite one) a respite from the dreary round of kudzu, barbecue, and Piggly Wigglys back home in Alabama. So the ladies pile into their car and arrive at Destin, land of Gulf sunsets and land fraud, just in time to admire resident manager Millicent Weatherby's new makeover before she gets killed. The obvious suspect is Millicent's incorrigibly flirtatious husband Fairchild, but a little nosing around--well, enough nosing around to uncover a second body--suggests that Millicent's surprisingly extensive holdings in the Blue Bay Ranch development made her vulnerable to a wide array of miscreants. Even so, the emphasis in the sisters' hardcover debut--they're veterans of three paperbacks--is on their domestic fun (with no men around, they take breaks from driving whenever they like, and Mouse gets her own hair disastrously dyed); the mystery carries about as much weight as a nice bit of gossip at a family reunion. A regional aimed at Joan Hess's fans, though considerably gentler in its bite. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About the Author
Anne George (c.____ - 2001) was the Agatha Award-winning author of the Southern Sisters mystery series which culminate in Murder Boogies with Elvis, publishing in August 2001. Like Patricia Anne, she was a happily married former school teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. George was also a former Alabama State Poet and a regular contributor to literary publications. During her lifetime she was nominated for several awards, including the Pulitzer. Being a true lady of the Old South, her date of birth will forever be a mystery.

Customer Reviews

One of the Funniest Mystery Series Ever!!
It is a shame that Anne George passed away a few years ago. I just discovered her Southern Sisters series and eight books are too few for this magical series. It is ESPECIALLY a great series for those who are 30+, but EVERYONE will enjoy them....especially women who have sisters!

"Murder Makes Waves" is the 4th book in the series and I found the plot and dialogue to be especially good. I rarely laugh out loud in reading passages, but Anne George is an exception!

Retired schoolteacher, Patricia Anne (petite, short, reserved) sibling Mary Alice (boisterous, impulsive, rich, 250+, and a foot taller than her sister), and Patricia Anne's daughter, Haley and good friend Frances escape to the beaches of Destin, Florida to get away from it all.

One of the first people they see is their old friend who manages the condominiums - Millicent Weatherby. But Millicent has shed 50lbs., has had a few cosmetic surgeries and looks simply fantastic...until she turns up dead!

The sisters are threatened and must work hard to quickly solve this murder.

This is a series that you will LOVE. Buy them all at once - you won't regret it!

My favorite Anne George book
This is my favorite of the Anne George mysteries. Destin is one of my favorite beach spots, where all the southerners go to relax and read a good book. Enjoyed spending Patricia Anne's vacation with her and her crazy family there, even if they did find a few dead bodies! What's a few bodies among friends?

For those who like southern mysteries, try The Desk by Jonna Turner.

A very good book
Murder Makes Waves, a book by Anne George, can be evaluated many ways. As a cozy mystery it is quite good. As a book of humor, it is superior. As a realistic portrayal of life in the South, it is surprisingly accurate. It is a rare description of relationships, especially those of a family. The fine language used in the book puts the reader into the setting, into the atmosphere, in an almost unbelievable way. The reader smells, sees, tastes, feels, experiences what George describes. Her pleasing use of figurative language indicates a discerning eye, ear, etc. And on top of all this--it is a great read! Give it a 10! Try it! You'll like it!