Erin 's Reviews > The Peach Keeper

Summer A Thon: Read a book while enjoying a summer-y drink

I read this book while drinking lemonade, iced coffee, and a strawberry smoothie.

This book surprised me. I didn't know what to expect going in, the synopsis made it sound like a Gothic mystery which it was. But it also contained some magical realism, which is usually a huge turn off for me but I didn't mind it this time. Magical realism usually pulls me out of the story but this is the rare book that was actually helped by having a little magical realism.

The Peach Keeper takes place in Walls of Water, North Carolina and revolves around the grand reopening of The Blue Ridge Madam which was once one of the grandest homes in town. Willa Jackson and Paxton Osgood are the grand daughters of the founders of The Blue Ridge Madam but they couldn't be more different. Willa's family lost their money years ago and she now wants nothing to do with her families history. Paxton on the other hand's entire life is about her family history and the towns history. Right before the grand reopening of The Blue Ridge Madam a long buried body is discovered. Willa & Paxton come together to try to figure out how their family history connects to this body.

The Peach Keeper has a little of everything it has romance, mystery, and friendship. I'd like to read more by Sarah Addison Allen. The Peach Keeper was a captivating and charming read.