To Live and Die in Dixie

By: Mary Kay Andrews

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

“Bright and sassy.” — New York Times Book Review

The second entry in the thoroughly original and witty series about Callahan Garrity in which the cleaning lady cum sleuth runs afoul of right-wing radicals and a dangerous collector when she’s hired to find the valuable and controversial diary of a Civil War madam.

Former Atlanta police officer Callahan is known for scrubbing all kinds of muck, but she has no idea what she’s getting herself into when she is hired by Elliott Littlefield, a notorious Atlanta antiques dealer.

Right from the start, Callahan’s job turns into a lively quest to find a priceless Civil War diary penned by an infamous madam. Soon Callahan and her team become entangled with a motley group of Civil War collectors, right-wing extremists, and nosy teens, making the case messier and tougher to clean.

The witty Callahan Garrity mysteries by Mary Kay Andrews always entertain and delight.

An other great MKA book. Loved the performance

I am a huge fan of Kathy Trochek aka MKA. Great performance! ! Can't wait for her next book I've already ready and listened to "The Weekenders."

Narrator should learn correct locale pronunciations

‘Chamblee’ is ‘Shamblee’ in Atlanta parlance, and any true southerner would know how to pronounce ‘kudzu.’ Good story, but too many wrong notes in the narration.

Another good book

Callahan Garrity is becoming a new favorite. To Live and Die in Dixie has likeable characters, believable plots and a fast pace. It's a great book to listen to while doing chores or driving to work.

Pleasant read

I have starting reading this series and I am enjoying it as a pleasant diversion while cleaning house. I was a tad disappointed in the ending, but overall I enjoyed listening. The narrator does a good job with southern accents.

Narrator/editor should have checked

What three words best describe Hillary Huber’s voice?

Professional, but uninformed. Hillary Huber provides good voice characterizations, but has clearly not spent much time in Atlanta. It pained me to hear her mispronounce VERY well known places like Dekalb and Chamblee. The un-Atlanta pronunciation was further evidenced in words like Valdosta and even the word skirmish was bizarre, pronounced "skymarsh". Not all southern accents are the same and I am sure the narrator knows this. I think Ms |Huber researches pronunciation, but clearly did not do enough checking for this Atlanta based series.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to this on my drive home from work. Entertaining story even though references were a bit dated. Overall it was an enjoyable way to unwind. I only wish the narration had been better.

Any additional comments?

Proof readers edit misspelling ( among other things) in written text. Who edits the mispronunciations in audio versions?