The Oleander Sisters by Elaine Hussey is a novel set in Biloxi Mississippi on the Gulf Coast in 1969 as hurricane Camille fast approaches. Sis, Sweet Mama, Beulah, and Jim all rally around Emily when she decides to marry a man they all know to be abusive.

There is little here that is original and I thought I’d die if I had to read the words Amen Cobbler one more time. This is one to skip.