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A witty page-turner from the bestselling author of Excavations, Salty takes us to a tropical paradise with a hurricane on the way, where two estranged sisters uncover their rich employers'' reckless development--could these yacht owners have something to do with the dead body found in the marina? Denise has been a yacht captain for half her life. She lives for storms on the Caribbean Sea and stingrays, has amazing pocket knife skills, and wouldn''t be caught dead socializing on the boat. She uses those knives to cut her own hair, and it shows. Her sister Helen is ten years younger and always wears accessories that prompt people to ask about her travels. The two haven''t seen each other in years. Helen''s made a career out of putting the hospitable in hospitality and was just fired yet again for hooking up with a guest. With every HR bridge burned, she joins Denise''s crew working the boats. The clashing sisters are immediately thrown into the deep--their first charter is the Falcon family, shady real estate developers who mowed down Helen and Denise''s childhood home to build condos along the beautiful peninsula here. The Falcons treat everyone like pawns--from their future daughter-in-law, gullible Poppy, who has no idea what she''s marrying into, to the uptight yacht concierge, Geoff, who''s looking for love in very wrong places. When the Falcon condo building collapses--and a dead body turns up beside it--Helen and Denise comb through the boat, marina, and beyond to uncover just how low the Falcons will sink in order to stay afloat--before the big storm wipes out the evidence.
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"Funny, smart and deeply delicious." - Amy Poehler on Excavations
"Witty and acerbic, Myers' debut is humorous and sharply written, as if Aubrey Plaza's April Ludgate from Parks and Recreation decided to write a sun-drenched novel about feminism, friendship, and archeology." - Booklist on Excavations
"A smart tale sparkling with wit, Excavations is by turns laugh out loud funny and an ode to feminist triumph. The dazzling Greek island setting, four intriguing women, and a shady mystery come together for an irresistible read. Don't miss this one." - Liv Constantine on Excavations
"Myers whips in a healthy dose of frothy humor, and creates a summer adventure for armchair travelers and airplane travelers alike." - Oprah Daily on Excavations
"Myers is adept at academic satire with a feminist bent and at unsentimental romance, but she really shines at bringing to life a working excavation: the smells, the grime, the exhaustion. And the exhilaration. . . . Fresh, funny, intelligent, and deeply satisfying." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Excavations
"Myers's gift for hilarious dialogue and characterizations makes this as much a comedy as a mystery, and a sun-soaked adventure, to boot." - Oprah Daily
"Many points of view and short chapters keep up the pace, much like a boat navigating choppy waves. Myers expertly describes the gorgeous setting, transporting readers to the scene right beside the characters." - Booklist
"A smart and sharply funny tale set in southern Florida. ... Readers who appreciate upstairs-downstairs tales, eat-the-rich thrillers and shows like Below Deck and The White Lotus will want to dive right into Salty's whip-smart, darkly hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, real estate corruption and high seas adventure. And rest assured, the ending is satisfyingly wild." - Bookpage (starred review)
"Myers's clever sarcasm and sharp wit balance the otherwise heavy subject of historical erasure at play. . . hilarious and heartfelt, Excavations delivers a pitch-perfect summer novel steeped in bright Greek sunshine, and it all builds to a satisfying comeuppance borne of women determined to tell their own stories--past and present alike." - Shelf Awareness on Excavations
"In Kate Myers' funny, flinty debut, four women converge at a Greek archaeological dig led by a preening professor. As the crew toils, they unearth the truth about the site - and their unscrupulous leader. Packed with absorbing details, the novel applauds intellectual honesty and the thrill of discovery." - Christian Science Monitor on Excavations
"Don't wait for permission to come aboard this charming and hilarious novel-Salty is pure fun. A romp through the worlds of luxury yachting, shady tropical developments, and families we can't escape, this novel hits the perfect balance between heartfelt and crack-you-up. Kate Myers is fast emerging as the best comic novelist of our generation. Fans of Below Deck and Bad Sisters, this one's for you." - Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters, a Read with Jenna Pick
"Filled with hilarious and cutting details, this buoyant book is an excellent vacation read." - Laura Hankin, author of One Star Romance and The Daydreams
