Review #131
The octogenarian Hunsenmeir sisters (introduced in Six of One) slug it out with repartee and second-childhood antics when both fall in love with visiting widower Ed Tutweiler Walters.
The town of Runnymede (a town divided by the Mason-Dixon Line) watches gleefully as the sisters battle it out, although Julia's daughter, Nicole Smith, wishes they'd picked another time.
Nicole has reached her 40s, is a respected journalist for the Clarion and a tacitly accepted (read discreet) lesbian. But Nicole's history comes unraveled when she falls into an affair with her best friend's husband, and the newspaper is sold to big-money interests. She needs all her energy to deal with two surprising new relationships and the possible loss of her job.
A rowdy bingo game, an unexpected pregnancy, and the cannon in the town square combine to produce an explosive climax.
Along with sketches of zany homegrown characters, Brown offers unpredictable plot resolutions that reinforce her reputation as a writer unafraid of new directions.
I favor Rita Mae Brown’s Sneaky Pie Brown adventures and her Fox Hunting books over this series, but this is an interesting addition to her family of books.
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