From Booklist
Sixty-two-year-old Rowena Muldoon, the heroine of this quirky, hilarious novel, is head bartender at the White Dolphin, an institution in the quaint tourist town of Paradise Beach, Delaware. After the 90-year-old owner, Miss Maddie, passes away, the struggle that ensues to keep the bar out of the hands of slimy Bailey Ginch (the overzealous, vindictive corporate developer) is both hilarious and touching. Rowena's friends rally to her support and prove that friendship, not money, is always the most important thing. When she challenges Ginch to a volleyball game--winner take White Dolphin--her team of misfits pulls together for an entertaining match. Through dialogue enlivened by expressions revealing local color, Burcham creates many distinctive characters. He is so effective that one begins to think about the unique individuals in one's own life. This book is a fun, easy read that will have readers laughing until they cry. Ellie Barta-Moran
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