THE FIXER UPPER

Isabel Keating plunges listeners directly into the life of Dempsey Killebrew. Fired in the heat of a political scandal, lobbyist Dempsey learns she's been framed for her boss's corrupt acts. To distract her from her life’s disarray, Dempsey's father sets his unemployed daughter on a mission—to restore the family home in Guthrie, Georgia. Dempsey slips into the new community, the massive renovation project, and a satisfying relationship with verve. So does Keating, who fixes listeners up with easy Southern accents, believable emotions, and eccentric characters, especially Dempsey's pretentious mother. Keating keeps everything light as Dempsey tangles with love, political intrigue, the FBI, and finding her authentic self. S.W. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2009]