- Audio CD
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Abridged edition (Aug 26 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593976100
- ISBN-13: 978-1593976101
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 13.4 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,980,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"We didn't start out as Red Hats. We started out in the late '60s as mademoiselles, self-proclaimed creme de la creme of Atlanta's North Side High, Dike's High, Westminster and Lovett, full of ourselves and drunk with the power of our blooming sexuality and good looks," says Georgia Baker, the first-person narrator of Smith's (Queen Bee of the Mimosa Branch, etc.) cozy tribute to the South and womanhood in general. Still full of themselves but now older and wiser, Georgia, Teeny, Linda, Diane and SuSu meet once a month, wearing purple clothes and (what else?) red hats. When Diane discovers that her husband has a mistress, a condo and hidden funds, she seeks her friends' help to bring him down. Meanwhile, Georgia grapples with memories of her first love and the reality of her stale marriage, and Teeny reevaluates her conviction to stay with her abusive, womanizing husband. The women's trials are familiar, but Smith's incisive wit and awareness of her setting, coupled with Darlow's dynamic, Southern-accented delivery and skill at creating distinct character voices-from SuSu's husky, smoke-roughened voice to the righteous, prissy voice of Georgia's conscience-will make listeners feel like an honorary member of the club.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
They've been friends since the only hat they'd be caught dead in was their official Mousketeer ears, but now that they're women of a certain age, red hats and purple dresses represent their wardrobe of choice. Risking ridicule from the fashion police, lifelong pals Georgia, Diane, Linda, SuSu, and Teeny don their geriatric getup at ritual lunches of sweet tea and salads, tacky jokes and true confessions. There's nothing these feisty friends don't know about each other, nothing they wouldn't do for each other, so when Diane suspects her husband of having an affair, who else can she call on to help catch him red-handed? As they help Diane plot her revenge, each friend revisits and reveals the depth of her loyalty. Although not endorsed by the official "Red Hat Society," Smith's celebration of comradeship is a loving tribute to those lifelong relationships that may defy logic but are destined to outlive many other associations. A joyous, joyful ode to the older woman. Carol Haggas
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
fun summer read,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Red Hat Club (Hardcover)
I read this book after I finished a more serious piece of literature and found it to be fun, and humerous. It's an easy and fast read if you are looking for a good summer book. The characters and plot are not necessarily realistic but who wants realistic!? I enjoyed the book and think most women would get a kick out of it too.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fabulous audio drive book!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Red Hat Club (Audio Cassette)
I love to read while I drive.... and this book kept me happily stuck on the Interstate for hours. How could anyone know I has having the time of my life as I listened to the ups and downs of the Red Hat Club. ... while they were stuck in traffic!!! This book made me want to rush out and buy a red hat of my own!I found this book quite by accident and having grown up in the Northwest I had no idea what a delight I was in for. I have since recommended this book to all of my friends and have moved on to "The Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch". Only the heat keeps me from relocating to the south! Hugs!
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Red Hat Club (Hardcover)
The characters in this book seem more like children than grown women. they govern their friendships with child like rules and have cutsy little names like Su Su. and Brad just an awlful book. Heywood uses baby terms like gabberflasted. I was just bored with the whole predictable story line.
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