A grandma’s dying wish results in a weeklong scavenger hunt designed to reunite a family in a heartfelt and hilarious journey by the author of Family & Other Calamities.When Grandma Olivia Hollis passes away, her funeral reunites four generations of heirs, complete with a surprise will. Grandma has orchestrated a New Orleans scavenger hunt for her female relatives, determined to bring her family back together if it’s the last thing she does. Everyone game? If not, no one gets a dime.Of course, Grandma, bless her meddling heart, has other motives in mind for all of them. Especially for her guarded sister, Mona, who fled decades ago and never looked back. Following a preplanned itinerary for one revelatory week, the women find themselves on a Mississippi River jazz cruise, braving a bayou swamp tour, uncovering forgotten histories in old cemeteries, rekindling former flames, and, just as grandma planned, unlocking what they’ve hidden from each other for far too long.Amid beignets, popcorn shrimp, and chicory coffee—so bitter and sweet—these women just might discover that no matter what awaits them at the end, the real treasure is becoming the family they were meant to be.
This is one of those feel-good family drama/reconciliation books that works. First, it's a great setting. Who doesn't love New Orleans? And, second, it's filled with good characters. The author did well with all the different POV and it was a great ending. Give this is a try if you need a boost!
Felicia Dunn had not eaten chicken-anything with feathers, really since her twenties. The catalyst for that decision had been a regrettable two-piece combo she'd purchased while trapped under a dryer at her local hair salon. She'd been stuck in that chair, heat sizzling her newly relaxed 'do, for like an hour, so her dining options in those pre-Door Dash days were severely limited. She should have known better than to trust perishables from a dude also hawking tube socks and bootleg Martin DVDs. Yet she threw caution to the wind and, later, the chicken.
She'd learned her lesson.
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